(8/11) City News Service: Los Angeles County jury trials further delayed due to COVID-19

(8/10) San Jose Mercury News: Two Santa Clara County courthouses to stay closed indefinitely

(8/10) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Four courthouses in Riverside County to remain closed indefinitely

(7/20) San Francisco Chronicle: San Mateo County suspends jury trials--employee tested positive for COVID-19

(7/6) North Bay Business Journal: Northern California court proceedings move on after ruling, but coronavirus case spike slows reopening

(7/2) Redlands Community News: After three months, courts are moving cautiously toward jury trials

(7/1) Lake County News: Lake County Superior Court to resume jury trials with enhanced social distancing

(6/29) Davis Vanguard: “New normal” post-COVID-19 jury trials resume in Sacramento Superior Court

(6/27) KGO-TV (ABC San Francisco): How has the court system changed amid coronavirus pandemic? Forces legal proceedings to go online

(6/26) Pasadena Now: Trials could resume in LA County in as soon as two weeks

(6/24) Ridgecrest Daily Independent: Siskiyou County searches for venue large enough for jury trials with social distancing

(6/23) Lake County News: Lake County Superior Court to continue remote proceedings in July; jury trials set to begin

(6/22) City News Service: Riverside Superior Court begins audio streaming proceedings to accommodate public

(6/22) KCBS-TV (Los Angeles): LA County court system begins ramping up operations

(6/21) Santa Barbara News-Press: County trials slowly begin

(6/18) Bay City News: Santa Clara County Superior Court to resume with modifications

(6/18) The Union (Grass Valley): Nevada County courts work to balance health concerns as jury trial set to start

(6/17) KTXL-TV (Fox Sacramento): Sacramento County Courthouse reopens with COVID-19 measures in place

(6/17) KSBY-TV (NBC San Luis Obispo): San Luis Obispo County Court rooms expand this week, resume criminal jury trials

(6/16) Ventura County Star: Ventura County Superior Court's reopening day has some legal services offered outside

(6/15) KCRA-TV (NBC Sacramento): Jury duty will look dramatically different in Sacramento Superior Court

(6/15) Metropolitan News-Enterprise: General reopening of LA courtrooms won't take place until June 22

(6/12) KCBS Radio (San Francisco): California courts back in session with backlog of cases

(6/12) Sacramento Bee: Jury trials resume next week at Sacramento Superior Court

(6/11) City News Service: Closures extended for four Riverside County courthouses due to COVID-19 concerns

(6/11) Ventura County Star: Plans for Ventura County Superior Court access take shape in advance of reopening

(6/10) Fresno Bee: Fresno Superior Court to reopen--with many changes

(6/9) San Jose Mercury News: Alameda County to resume court trials, jury selection

(6/8) San Bernardino Sun: Some San Bernardino County courtrooms closed after coronavirus exposure

(6/8) Daily Journal: Officials circumspect about resuming civil trials in LA

(6/8) KPIX-TV (CBS San Francisco): Alameda County Superior Court to resume suspended trials

(6/8) City News Service: Three Riverside County courthouses to reopen June 8, others next week

(6/5) Salinas Californian: As Monterey County court prepares for jury trial, COVID-19 worries defense lawyers

(6/5) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Riverside County to resume "in-person" criminal proceedings inside courtrooms starting June 15

(6/4) Visalia Times-Delta: Tulare County courthouses set to reopen with some restrictions

(6/3) Merced Sun-Star: Merced Superior Court restarting jury trials June 15; here's how trials will change

(6/2) Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sonoma County Superior Court tests safeguards as it expands court access

(6/1) North Bay Business Journal: North Bay superior courts reopen more services after coronavirus closures

(6/1) Daily Journal: 30 LA civil judges trained to handle criminal case backlog

(6/1) Daily Journal: San Francisco County Court postpones calling jurors, while Judicial Council sets new deadlines

(6/1) Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sonoma County Superior Court resuming more criminal proceedings as justice system shifts toward return

(5/31) Woodland Daily Democrat: Jury trials will resume at Yolo Superior Court in July

(5/30) Napa Valley Register: Napa Superior Court will restore full operations on June 1

(5/30) Noozhawk: Santa Barbara County courts slowly expand operations

(5/30) Lake County News: Lake County Superior Court offers update on reopening plans; trials to resume in June

(5/29) Courthouse News Service: Criminal trials set to resume at Sacramento court

(5/29) Fontana Herald News: San Bernardino Superior Court will reopen clerk's offices on May 29

(5/29) Sacramento Bee: Sacramento Superior Court to resume jury trials in June; here are the precautions

(5/29) Sierra Sun: Nevada County Superior Court set to return to Truckee with change in approach

(5/28) KXTV-TV (ABC Sacramento): What are Northern California courts doing to prepare to reopen?

(5/28) Palm Springs Desert Sun: Jury summons to be sent as Riverside County Superior Court could resume trials by mid-June

(5/27) KSBY-TV (NBC San Luis Obispo): San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to resume in-person criminal jury trials June 15

(5/27) Daily Journal: On Thursday, San Joaquin County Superior Court is partially reopening and resuming court operations

(5/26) KGTV-TV (ABC San Diego): San Diego County courthouses reopen with many changes in operations

(5/26) KPIX-TV (CBS San Francisco): Bay Area courthouses begin process to resume jury trials in age of COVID-19

(5/26) KCBS Radio (San Francisco): Jurors report for service in Contra Costa County

(5/26) Orange County Register: Courts soon to emerge from coronavirus restrictions, reopening in a new reality

(5/26) Daily Journal: Courts, attorneys resist proposed changes due to COVID-19

(5/24) San Francisco Chronicle: Which Bay Area courts are poised to resume jury trials?

(5/23) Bakersfield Californian: Kern County Superior Court summoning jurors

(5/22) KGTV-TV (ABC San Diego): Attorneys team up to reduce court backlog

(5/22) San Luis Obispo Tribune: SLO County residents will start getting jury summons soon as Superior Court resumes trials

(5/22) Calaveras Enterprise: Calaveras County courthouse reopens to all visitors; masks required

(5/21) Daily Journal: San Diego County court announces cautious “resumption of service” after being closed two months

(5/20) City News Service: San Diego courts grapple with issues over resuming jury trials in coronavirus era

(5/20) Courthouse News Service: San Diego Superior to resume limited operations from courthouse lobby

(5/20) Siskiyou Daily News: Siskiyou County jury trials may resume next month

(5/20) Daily Journal: Civil trials may not resume until 2021 in many counties, judges say

(5/19) Daily Journal: Superior courts restart slowly, leaving civil lawyers unhappy

(5/18) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Riverside County courts resuming family law services after coronavirus-related near-closure

(5/18) Sacramento Bee: Sacramento courts extend coronavirus closures to mid-June; Placer County to restart jury trials June 1

(5/18) Ventura County Star: Ventura County Superior Court extends limited operations through June 9

(5/17) San Bernardino Sun: Masks or other face coverings now mandatory at San Bernardino County courthouses

(5/17) Bakersfield Californian: Court makes return to "more normal" operations following virus disruption

(5/15) Courthouse News Service: Where there's a will there's a way--Sacramento court opens for new filings

(5/14) Sacramento Bee: Sacramento courts to begin temperature checks, face covering mandate to follow

(5/13) East Bay Times: Contra Costa Superior Court outlines reopening plans

(5/13) KUSI-TV (San Diego): San Diego Superior Court livestreaming proceedings during COVID-19 closures

(5/13) Daily Journal: As courts resume operations, masks are thorny issue

(5/11) San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County court increases available hearings

(5/11) The Union (Grass Valley): Nevada County jury trials remain in doubt as pandemic continues

(5/10) Courthouse News Service: LA courts requiring mandatory usage of face masks by judges

(5/9) KSBW-TV (NBC Salinas): Monterey County to resume criminal jury trials June 1

(5/7) Daily Journal: Orange County moves case management hearings to 2021

(5/6) KMPH-TV (Fox Fresno): Fresno County courthouse closes after two employees are exposed to COVID-19

(5/6) Daily Journal: San Diego County court announces plan to reopen May 26

(5/5) KRCR-TV (ABC Redding): Humboldt Superior Court to resume civil, family law and probate calendars May 18

(5/5) Hi-Desert Star: Joshua Tree courthouse braces for summer slam after COVID shutdown

(5/5) Napa Valley Register: Napa County Superior Court to continue limited services through May; planning for reopening begins

(5/4) The Recorder: "How do we exit?" Judicial Council's leader ponders post-pandemic court operations

(4/30) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Riverside County Superior Court extends temporary coronavirus closures to May 15

(4/30) Daily Journal: Lawsuit filings have significantly dropped across the state

(4/30) Daily Journal: El Dorado County, overloaded with complex criminal cases, suspends civil trials for a year

(4/30) Courthouse News Service: State of SoCal court—operations stalled by “holiday” COVID-19 closure

(4/29) Lake County News: Lake County Superior Court to remain closed to public through May 29; remote hearings planned

(4/29) City News Service: San Diego Superior Court closures extended through Memorial Day weekend

(4/29) San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County courts set up listen-only phone lines for hearings

(4/28) Courthouse News Service: California courts like day and night in handling pandemic

(4/28) Santa Maria Times: Santa Barbara County Superior Court extends closure to May 23

(4/26) Bay City News Service: Alameda County Superior Court expands list of documents accepted for fax and drop box filing, begins accepting filings by mail

(4/25) Ventura County Star: Ventura County Superior Court holds first preliminary hearing via Zoom

(4/24) Valley News: Riverside juvenile court to reopen after coronavirus-related closure

(4/22) Daily Journal: Video arraignments launched in nation's largest county court system

(4/22) The Recorder: Expanding electronic access to the federal courts--the pandemic's unexpected opportunity

(4/21) Ventura County Star: Ventura County Superior Court extends limited operations through May 12

(4/21) Monterey Herald: Monterey County Superior Court reopens for some proceedings

(4/21) Daily Journal: When will civil litigation return to normal?
(4/19) Davis Enterprise: Yolo courts eye "return to normal" starting in mid-May

(4/17) Sacramento Bee: Sacramento courts to remain closed into mid-May because of coronavirus

(4/17) Santa Maria Times: Superior Court switches to video conferencing in first step toward reopening courthouses

(4/16) City News Service: LA Superior Court delays trials, non-essential matters for another 30 days

(4/16) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Riverside County courthouses shuttered by coronavirus will remain closed through May 1

(4/15) The Recorder: How the California Supreme Court transitioned to remote oral arguments in less than a month

(4/14) Daily Journal: Litigators are worried about months-long delay in LA civil trials

(4/14) Orange County Register: Coronavirus and Southern California court closures: No jury duty and traffic ticket extensions

(4/13) Metropolitan News-Enterprise: Brazile sees possible resumption of trials in criminal cases in June; civil cases later

(4/13) Daily Journal: Chief justice gives appeal courts more flexibility, extends high court deadlines

(4/12) Woodland Daily Democrat: Yolo County Courthouse continues to change practices amid coronavirus

(4/10) San Jose Mercury News: Justice with no one watching? Courts grapple with public access in COVID-19 era

(4/10) Fresno Bee: Have you tried Zoom? Here's how Fresno County Superior Court is using it

(4/9) The Recorder: Pandemic threatens to upend legislation on court construction, State Bar

(4/9) East Bay Times: Contra Costa courts working to allow video conferencing during COVID-19 shutdown

(4/8) Los Angeles Times: For the first time ever, California Supreme Court hears arguments remotely due to coronavirus

(4/8) Daily Journal: Courts could face historic wave of unlawful detainer cases once they reopen

(4/7) The Recorder: As California’s high court resumes argument in altered format, parties adapt

(4/7) Daily Journal: Judicial Council OKs new emergency rules
(4/7) Courthouse News Service: California court administrator works to keep justice rolling during pandemic
(4/7) San Francisco Chronicle: Bail suspended, remote hearings approved by California’s judicial leaders
(4/7) Los Angeles Times: In uncharted territory, California court leaders OK urgent new rules for coronavirus
(4/7) Sacramento Bee: California courts leaders approve $0 bail for low-level suspects. Will it be signed?
(4/7) Daily Journal: Central District chief judge seeks to suspend Speedy Trial Act deadlines for a year
(4/6) The Recorder: Judicial Council adopts emergency COVID-19 rules on civil deadlines, bail
(4/6) North Bay Business Journal: California court closures in pandemic hinder law firms from doing “essential” business as postponed cases pile up
(4/6) KNBC-TV (Los Angeles) News Conference: Coronavirus creates crisis in courts
(4/6) San Francisco Chronicle: Trial by video conference? Not yet, but coronavirus forces Bay Area courts to embrace more virtual proceedings
(4/6) San Diego Union-Tribune: Reopening courts for some cases handled differently in San Diego and Imperial counties, worrying workers
(3/31) Los Angeles Times: As coronavirus roils courts, prosecutors and public defenders fume about state directives
(3/31) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Video court arraignments to reduce coronavirus threat come to Riverside County
(3/31) Daily Journal: Civil attorneys praise governor’s lifting of limits on electronic filing and remote video depositions
(3/30) Riverside Press-Enterprise: Inland courts try to balance justice and safety in coronavirus-forced changes
(3/30) The Recorder: Governor gives chief justice “unprecedented” authority to address pandemic
(3/30) The Recorder: Judiciary endorses emergency court procedures amid virus pandemic
(3/30) San Diego Union-Tribune: Governor’s order gives state court leader more power in face of pandemic
(3/30) Los Angeles Times: Governor gives chief justice broad powers, including suspending laws, during coronavirus crisis
(3/30) Sacramento Bee: California chief justice says courts can hold video hearings amid coronavirus shutdown

(3/27) Orange County Register: Courts, district attorneys weigh in on California’s statewide suspension of jury trials

(3/27) Daily Journal: Civil defense and plaintiffs’ groups ask governor for sweeping changes

(3/26) Daily Journal: Attorneys work, and worry over what will happen to their cases

(3/26) Daily Journal: Now is the time to save the civil justice system from COVID-19

(3/26) Daily Journal: State courts are taking bold steps to address COVID-19

(3/25) Los Angeles Times: The wisdom and peril of closing courthouses to the public

(3/25) The Union (Grass Valley): Nevada County’s court system struggles to maintain services during COVID-19 shutdown

(3/25) San Diego Union-Tribune: Justice amid a pandemic—court closures, rules vary from county to county

(3/25) San Francisco Chronicle: Chief justice’s order to suspend jury trials in California offers relief, uncertainty

(3/24) The Recorder: California judges and lawyers praise statewide suspension of trials amid pandemic

(3/24) Associated Press: California puts jury trials on hold over coronavirus fears

(3/24) Los Angeles Times: All California trials delayed; LA County courts closed to the public