Tuesday | April 10, 2007
9:00–9:30 a.m.
9:30–10:00 a.m.
12:15–12:45 p.m.
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Highlights in this edition:

• Hundreds pack a State Capitol auditorium for the “Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care” hearing.
• Preview the construction as Merced gets ready to move into the brand new courthouse.
• A transfer agreement for Placer’s historic courthouse caps 3 years of negotiations.
• Santa Clara adds more customer service with the reopening of Traffic Night Court in San Jose.
• Service dogs learn their jobs in the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, in San Diego.
• Riverside sponsors a staff development faire for court careers and promotions.
• Also hear from newsmakers in Alameda, Fresno, Inyo, Nevada, Plumas, Stanislaus, Yolo, and Yuba.

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For more information:

• Stanislaus Mediation Week newspaper story http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13427850p-14042777c.html

  New! Alternative Dispute Resolution
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/adr/

  ADR Resources
  http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/adr/
  (Serranus login required )

• Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care
  California Channel archived hearing:
  http://www.calchannel.com/archive.php
  News release including excerpts from hearing
  
  Contact: Carolynn Castaneda
  AOC Center for Families, Children & the Courts
  415-865-7556,
  carolynn.castaneda@jud.ca.gov

• Heart Gallery
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/pdffiles/Adopt-Perm/AdoptGuide-SecII.pdf

• Transfers—Office of Court Construction and Management
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/occm/publications.htm#transfers
  

• Briefs:

  • Yolo’s new website: www.yolo.courts.ca.gov
    
    
  • Yuba’s website: www.yubacourts.org
    
    
  • Statewide Legal Services Stakeholders Meeting April 25th, San Francisco: www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/
    
    
  • ADR programs:  www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/adr/

• California Courts Review Magazine
  On line: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/ccr.htm
  To request a hard copy:
  PubInfo hotline: (800) 900–5980 or pubinfo@jud.ca.gov
  
  
• Court News Update: http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/cnu/
  (Serranus login required )
  
  
• CCN story suggestions/comments: Leanne.Kozak@jud.ca.gov

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CCN: April 10, 2007