Palo Alto received a stark reminder about wildfire danger on June 22, when about 4 acres went up...
Gutiérrez: Legal literacy in Santa Clara County should not begin in a crisis
Like many people, I grew up watching television shows about the law. For a long time, courtroom dramas were my first introduction to the justice system. Even now, I still find myself drawn to legal shows, podcasts, social media clips and YouTube videos that try to explain the law in simple ways. But after graduate school, I began to understand how far those dramas are from reality. I was fortunate to intern for a local judge the summer after graduation. He was deeply invested in my learning and allowed me to observe nearly every part of his courtroom. That experience...
