(Subscription required) Former California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and retired appellate Justice Arthur Gilbert discussed judicial independence, legal interpretation and the importance of consensus at the California Supreme Court Historical Society's annual dinner.

Gov. Gavin Newsom may not be on the ballot this year, but his imprint on the California judiciary is—in a big way. State voters have been asked to retain a combined 62 courts of appeal justices across six districts. 

South Junior High was recently selected for one of the 2026 State Civic Learning Awards of Excellence, presented by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero during a campus visit. The honor recognizes the school’s efforts to make civic learning an integral part of the student experience.

(Subscription required) The 1st District Court of Appeal ordered an acquittal on an assault count and a new trial on the remaining charges, finding insufficient aiding-and-abetting evidence and a Section 231.7 jury-selection violation.