California’s governor called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state.

(Subscription required) Judges, appellate justices, and trial attorneys kicked off juror appreciation week by praising citizens for strengthening democracy through their commitment to fairness and civic responsibility.

(Subscription required) Judge Jerry Yang, a former federal prosecutor, navigates Riverside's overwhelmed criminal courts with neutrality.

Enlarging the dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites and endangered salmon could lose habitat in wet years.