A new ordinance allowing a religious blade inside Sacramento City Hall went into effect Tuesday, and members of the Sikh community who carry the article of faith packed the council chambers for the occasion. Some members of the Sikh community carry five religious items as a formal recognition of their religion. One of them is a kirpan, or a religious sword.

The Nevada County Superior Court is pleased to announce the availability of a new remote appearance system developed by CourtCall. The new scheduling system and video platform were developed specifically for remote court appearances and enable parties to independently schedule a remote appearance.

(Subscription required) California’s Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily suspended the law license of Joe Dunn, the former head of the state bar, after a judge found he misled leaders of the lawyer-licensing agency during his tenure there more than a decade ago.

The California Supreme Court held yesterday that a dependency court may not terminate parental rights, at a permanency hearing held after the children at issue have been declared wards of the court, based solely on a finding that the minors are likely to be adopted.