Local News San Mateo County halting jury trials By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Dec 11, 2020 Jury trials have been suspended for the next 30 days starting on Monday over public safety concerns due to COVID-19, the San Mateo County Supe…
Local News San Mateo County judge pauses evictions through Oct. 2 Daily Journal staff report Aug 27, 2020 San Mateo County’s top judge on Wednesday issued an order pausing enforcement of evictions between Aug. 28 and Oct. 2 in the county due to con…
Local News Jury trials suspended in San Mateo County until Aug. 17 Daily Journal staff report Jul 21, 2020 San Mateo County’s top judge Monday ordered the suspension of jury trials in the county until Aug. 17 in response to the recent increase in CO…
Local News Judge vacancies leave limited courtroom availability in San Mateo County By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal staff Jul 30, 2019 Summer vacation schedules, long-term leaves of absence and two judicial vacancies on the San Mateo County Superior Court bench are among the f…
Local News Superior Court gets DUI program grant Daily Journal staff report Jan 25, 2019 The San Mateo County Superior Court received a $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for its Multiple Driving Under the …
Local News Services expand at South San Francisco courthouse By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal staff Jan 13, 2019 In an effort on behalf of court officials to make services more accessible to those living in the northern portion of San Mateo County, a slat…
Local News Longtime judge to assume presiding role in 2019 By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal staffUpdated May 28, 2020 For about as long as he can remember, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Karesh has imagined himself playing a role in a courtroom.Â
Local News Bail reduced for man in photographer's death Daily Journal wire report Jul 28, 2005 A San Francisco man charged with causing a head-on-crash that killed a local photojournalist and her daughter was granted a bail reduction yes…
Local News Davis fills two San Mateo County bench openings Updated Apr 1, 2025 Gov. Gray Davis filled two vacancies on the bench of the San Mateo County Superior Court today, announcing the appointments of a deputy distri…