The newsmagazine series for court professionals.

Tuesday | November 14, 2006
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:

• The Judicial Council approves mandatory continuing education standards for executives and staff. Adoption and Permanency Month kicks off with an unusual family from Stanislaus County. 
• Los Angeles welcomes a new class of 100 JusticeCorps volunteers to serve in self help centers.  
• Alameda hosts a roundtable to help courts establish accessible programs for the homeless. 
• Napa rededicates the historic courthouse. 
• Courts in the BANCRO region share their proudest accomplishments. 
• And hear from newsmakers in Alpine, Amador, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Marin, Mendocino, Mono, Monterey, Sacramento, San Mateo, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo.

TravelCam Note:

We want to send the CCN TravelCam to YOUR court, if you have a story to tell. It's easy, it's fun, and it brings deserved attention to your court. Just call Leanne Kozak at (916) 263–2838, or email her at Leanne.Kozak@jud.ca.gov.

For more information:

• Adoption and Permanency Month Resource Guide
  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/programs/description/AdoptionandPermanency.htm
  
  Stacey Mangni
  stacey.mangni@jud.ca.gov
  
  
• Continuing Education for Staff
  http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/education/aded.htm
  (Serranus login required )
  
  
• Briefs:
  
  
  • Interpreters Study
    http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/courtinterpreters/
    
    
  • Suspicious packages and other security
    http://www.serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/security/
    (Serranus login required )
    
    
  • Santa Clara Self Help
    http://www.scselfservice.org/ (English)
    http://www.scselfservice.org/viet/ Vietnamese)
    http://www.scselfservice.org/spanish/ (Spanish)
    
    
  • Phoenix information:
    http://serranus.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/tech/
    (Serranus login required )
    
    
• 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

CCN, winner of the 2005 Communicator Award of Distinction and the State Information Officers Council Gold Award for Excellence in Government Communications, is the half-hour newsmagazine for California court professionals. CCN is produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts and is distributed via satellite to nearly 200 downlink sites on the second Tuesday of each month.

CCN: November 14, 2006