Thursday, July 5, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Attorney general teams with Yahoo!, Polaris Project to fight human trafficking, help victims online
Attorney general teams with Yahoo!, Polaris Project to fight human trafficking, help victims online
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Monday announced an innovative program with Yahoo! and Polaris Project to combat human trafficking by harnessing the power of the Internet to direct users to the national human trafficking hotline whenever certain terms related to human trafficking are searched through Yahoo!.
The goal of the initiative is to identify more victims of human trafficking by connecting survivors and community members to resources and support.
This program with Yahoo! and Polaris Project will provide Internet users with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline number when they search for specific words or phrases.
If key search terms such as “human trafficking” are used when using Yahoo! Search, Internet users will see a banner that states: “Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 to report sex trafficking, forced labor, or to get help.”
The Attorney General’s Office has also made available a Web site widget for download so that operators of any Web site can display a similar banner, which can be found at http://oag.ca.gov/widgets/human-trafficking .
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Monday announced an innovative program with Yahoo! and Polaris Project to combat human trafficking by harnessing the power of the Internet to direct users to the national human trafficking hotline whenever certain terms related to human trafficking are searched through Yahoo!.
The goal of the initiative is to identify more victims of human trafficking by connecting survivors and community members to resources and support.
This program with Yahoo! and Polaris Project will provide Internet users with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline number when they search for specific words or phrases.
If key search terms such as “human trafficking” are used when using Yahoo! Search, Internet users will see a banner that states: “Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 to report sex trafficking, forced labor, or to get help.”
The Attorney General’s Office has also made available a Web site widget for download so that operators of any Web site can display a similar banner, which can be found at http://oag.ca.gov/widgets/human-trafficking .
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Lake County Superior Court plans calendar changes; all criminal cases to move to Lakeport
Lake County Superior Court plans calendar changes; all criminal cases to move to Lakeport
The state judicial branch’s fiscal situation has resulted in the Lake County Superior Court making significant changes to its calendar, including moving all criminal matters to Lakeport, with traffic and small claims going to Clearlake.
Presiding Lake County Superior Court Judge David Herrick said the court calendar needed to be restructured in order to cope with continuing budget cuts.
The changes will go into effect Aug. 6, Herrick said.
The state judicial branch’s fiscal situation has resulted in the Lake County Superior Court making significant changes to its calendar, including moving all criminal matters to Lakeport, with traffic and small claims going to Clearlake.
Presiding Lake County Superior Court Judge David Herrick said the court calendar needed to be restructured in order to cope with continuing budget cuts.
The changes will go into effect Aug. 6, Herrick said.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
COURTS: Chief justice appoints new members to Judicial Council of California
COURTS: Chief justice appoints new members to Judicial Council of California
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday announced the appointment of ten Judicial Council members, including seven new members and three re-appointments.
All the appointments, except for one voting position, are effective Sept. 15.
Chaired by the chief justice, the Judicial Council is the administrative policy-making body of state courts.
The new voting members are Judge James R. Brandlin, Superior Court of Los Angeles County; Presiding Judge Sherrill A. Ellsworth, Superior Court of Riverside County;
Presiding Judge David Rosenberg, Superior Court of Yolo County,
and Judge David De Alba, Superior Court of Sacramento County.
Judges Rosenberg and De Alba now serve as advisory members.
New advisory members are Presiding Judge Laurie M. Earl, Superior Court of Sacramento County;
Judge Morris D. Jacobson, Superior Court of Alameda County;
Presiding Judge Brian L. McCabe, Superior Court of Merced County;
Mary Beth Todd, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Sutter County;
Judge Charles D. Wachob, Superior Court of Placer County;
and Judge Kenneth K. So, Superior Court of San Diego County.
Judge So, a current voting member, has been reappointed to a one-year term as an advisory member.
Presiding Judge McCabe and Judges Jacobson and Wachob will fill new advisory positions approved by the Judicial Council in May 2012 to expand the geographical diversity of the council and gain input from a wide spectrum of judicial officers.
Created by the state Constitution, the Judicial Council consists of the chief justice, as chair, of 14 judicial members appointed by the chief justice, four attorney members appointed by the State Bar Board of Governors, one member from each house of the Legislature, and nine advisory members. The Administrative Director of the Courts serves as secretary to the council.
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday announced the appointment of ten Judicial Council members, including seven new members and three re-appointments.
All the appointments, except for one voting position, are effective Sept. 15.
Chaired by the chief justice, the Judicial Council is the administrative policy-making body of state courts.
The new voting members are Judge James R. Brandlin, Superior Court of Los Angeles County; Presiding Judge Sherrill A. Ellsworth, Superior Court of Riverside County;
Presiding Judge David Rosenberg, Superior Court of Yolo County,
and Judge David De Alba, Superior Court of Sacramento County.
Judges Rosenberg and De Alba now serve as advisory members.
New advisory members are Presiding Judge Laurie M. Earl, Superior Court of Sacramento County;
Judge Morris D. Jacobson, Superior Court of Alameda County;
Presiding Judge Brian L. McCabe, Superior Court of Merced County;
Mary Beth Todd, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Sutter County;
Judge Charles D. Wachob, Superior Court of Placer County;
and Judge Kenneth K. So, Superior Court of San Diego County.
Judge So, a current voting member, has been reappointed to a one-year term as an advisory member.
Presiding Judge McCabe and Judges Jacobson and Wachob will fill new advisory positions approved by the Judicial Council in May 2012 to expand the geographical diversity of the council and gain input from a wide spectrum of judicial officers.
Created by the state Constitution, the Judicial Council consists of the chief justice, as chair, of 14 judicial members appointed by the chief justice, four attorney members appointed by the State Bar Board of Governors, one member from each house of the Legislature, and nine advisory members. The Administrative Director of the Courts serves as secretary to the council.
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