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Jury Service - jury_service
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) publishes a manual titled Through the Eyes of the Juror: A Manual for Addressing Juror Stress. The NCSC can be contacted at 800-877-1233.
What if I am called as a grand juror?
The grand jury is different from a trial jury (known as a petit jury). The terms and purposes of service for each are different and are defined in section 888 of the Penal Code. People called for grand jury duty should contact the court that has summoned them with specific questions. Additional information can be found through the California Grand Jurors Association.
How do I apply for a job in jury management with my local court or the state judicial branch?
The California Judicial Branch offers diverse career opportunities in a variety of fields including jury management, as well as court operations, finance, information technology, legal, facilitates, administrative support, and more. Please click on the "careers" link at the bottom of our website.

What You Need:

You do not need any special skills or legal knowledge to be a juror. All you need is an open mind and a readiness to work with the other jurors to make decisions. View the Court and Community Jury Brochure to get information and instructions for responding to your juror summons. 
 
 
 

Your Role:

Juries play an important and crucial role in our country's democratic process. Without them, our legal system would grind to a halt. Your help is essential in ensuring that all citizens are available to serve on juries when called.
 

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Additional Resources:

Plain language Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions
The Trial Jury Selection and Management Act
California Rules of Court, Title 2, Division 8, Chapter 1, Jury Service

Additional Resources for court staff, judges, attorneys, and the public.
 

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The Judicial Council is not involved in day-to-day court operations. For assistance resolving a jury service issue, please contact your local court directly.

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Slow down, make time for "Awe Walks"
 


 Cloudy day hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Butterfly secrets: Wing design, navigation skills & other cool butterfly facts
 


 Happy trails: What it takes to make a good hiking trail
 


 New Alta Vista Trail gives Foothill visitors a leg up
 


 Sonoma County’s North Coast parks lure visitors
 


 The healing powers of nature
 


 Why invasive species are a threat in Sonoma County parks
 


 Hiking at Tolay Lake Regional Park
 


 Three hikes on North Sonoma Mountain
 


 Seeds and squirrels: Nature’s approach to fire recovery
 


 Autumn is ideal for visiting the Sonoma Coast
 


 Perfect Sonoma County fall hikes
 


 Doran Beach in Winter: An insider's guide
 


 Winter hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Three Valentine's Day hikes in Sonoma County
 


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Sorry, the 2023-2024 field trips are all full and registration is closed. Please check back next school year!

Our parks are your classroom! Get your students outdoors learning about the natural world around them. A wide range of field trips are available at various locations throughout the county. These hands-on, inquiry-based programs reinforce critical Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. 
Field trip descriptions for 2023-2024 school year

Habitat and Home
Spring Lake Regional ParkSeptember – JanuaryPre-K – 3rd grades
Learn about wildlife diversity and the importance habitat plays in a healthy community. Students will participate in science exploration at the Environmental Discovery Center and enjoy a hike through the beautiful Spring Lake ecosystem. Activities and lessons explore the topics of habitats, life cycles, and animal adaptations. Depending on the grade level, students will learn how adaptations help in plant and animal survival or discover how seeds travel.

Only Rain Down the Drain
Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending 
Similar to COEs’ two‑part mission, the LCFF has two main components—an alternative education grant based on the number of students attending juvenile court and county community schools and an operations grant based on the number of school districts and number of students in the county. COEs generally have flexibility to use their LCFF funding from either part of the formula for any purpose.
COEs Must Adopt Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs). To provide transparency regarding how LCFF funding is spent, COEs must annually adopt LCAPs for their spending on juvenile court and county community schools. LCAPs, must include goals related to several state priority areas and specify actions COEs will take to meet these goals. COEs also must include information demonstrating that they are increasing or improving services for English learners (ELs), low‑income students, and foster youth.
State Law Requires Review of COE Plans. Chapter 48 of 2023 (SB 114, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) requires our office to make recommendations to change the COE LCAP or require alternative reporting requirements outside of the LCAP. The recommendations are primarily intended to increase transparency of COE operations and activities. 
 Recommend an Annual Report That Describes Major COE Activities. Existing COE budget data does not provide helpful information on how COEs support school districts and students. COE budgets often include significant amounts of revenue for which COEs simply pass through funding to school districts and other local governments. These pass‑throughs make it more difficult to understand what variation in funding and spending is due to a COE’s specific role in the county. To better understand each COE’s role, we recommend an annual report that includes a narrative of the major activities and services COEs conduct, allowing local partners and the state to understand the key work COEs do to support school districts and students. 
 Recommend Several Changes to LCAP. We find several issues with current LCAPs. In particular, some spending information can be difficult to interpret, focusing on increases in services for specific student groups is arbitrary given the COE student population, and some state‑required metrics are not particularly relevant for assessing COE‑run programs.
Hubble Captures a Bright Spiral in the Queen’s Hair - NASA Science
Some people of Berenice’s time would have meant this quite literally, as the story goes that her court astronomer thought that a missing lock of Berenice’s hair had been catasterised (a word meaning ‘placed amongst the stars’) by the gods: hence the name of the constellation, Coma Berenices.NGC 4689 holds an interesting — albeit less royal — place in modern astronomy. The universe is so incredibly vast that at a distance of 54 million light-years NGC 4689 is relatively nearby for a galaxy. This image includes data from two sets of observations, one made in 2019, the other in 2024 , and both are part of programs that observed multiple ‘nearby’ galaxies. The 2024 observing program is an interesting example of how Hubble — an extraordinarily productive telescope for more than three decades — and the James Webb Space Telescope complement each other. Observations collected by Webb stand to transform our understanding of how galaxies change and evolve over time, by providing infrared data at an unprecedented level of detail and clarity. However, ultraviolet and visible light observations from Hubble — such as those used to create this image — complement Webb’s observations. In this case, the Hubble data offer a more accurate assessment of the stellar populations of nearby galaxies, which is crucial to understanding their evolution. Hubble and Webb observations play an important role in developing our understanding of how galaxies form and evolve, and observations of NGC 4689 are a valuable part of that quest for knowledge.
Teacher Resources
Slow down, make time for "Awe Walks"
 


 Cloudy day hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Butterfly secrets: Wing design, navigation skills & other cool butterfly facts
 


 Happy trails: What it takes to make a good hiking trail
 


 New Alta Vista Trail gives Foothill visitors a leg up
 


 Sonoma County’s North Coast parks lure visitors
 


 The healing powers of nature
 


 Why invasive species are a threat in Sonoma County parks
 


 Hiking at Tolay Lake Regional Park
 


 Three hikes on North Sonoma Mountain
 


 Seeds and squirrels: Nature’s approach to fire recovery
 


 Autumn is ideal for visiting the Sonoma Coast
 


 Perfect Sonoma County fall hikes
 


 Doran Beach in Winter: An insider's guide
 


 Winter hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Three Valentine's Day hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Contact Us
 


 Funding
 


 Measure M FAQ
 


 Future Parks
 


 Natural Resources
 


 Climate Change
 


 Wildfire Resilience
 


 Prescribed Fire
 


 Grazing
 


 Restoration
 


 Biodiversity
 


 Invasive Species
 


 Research
 


 Newsletter
 


 Outreach Programs
 


 Planning Projects
 


 Project Directory
 


 Calendar
 


 Press Releases
 


 News
 


 Press Releases
 


 Support
 


 Donate
 


 Teacher Resources
 


 Field Trips
 


 Volunteer
 


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Teacher Resources

Field Trips
Our parks are your classroom! Get your students outdoors learning about the natural world around them. A wide range of field trips are available at various locations throughout the county.
Sign up for a field trip
Enhance your field trips with one or all of these wonderful teaching treasures:

Coloring Book
Our beautiful, bilingual coloring book features native animals and provide fun educational tidbits in English and Spanish. Download and print at school. Follow our directions to color in accurately or be creative!
Download Coloring Book (PDF, 11MB)
 
Quests and Scavenger Hunts
Quests and scavenger hunts are a great way to get children exploring the wonders of our parks. These downloadable explorations will lead you through a path of discovery as you notice, wonder, and discover the world around you.
Quests and Scavenger Hunts
 
Educational Videos
Introduce topics or reinforce field trip learning with these fun educational videos.
CalPERS Mission & Vision - CalPERS
As a public agency, CalPERS has many stakeholders who express opinions on investment strategy or ask CalPERS to engage on an issue. CalPERS preferred means of responding to issues raised by stakeholders is engagement
CalPERS primary stakeholders are members/beneficiaries, employers, and California taxpayers as these stakeholders bear the economic consequences of CalPERS investment decisions
In considering whether to engage on issues raised by stakeholders, CalPERS will use the following prioritization framework:
	
Principles and Policy - to what extent is the issue supported by CalPERS Investment Beliefs, Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance or other Investment Policy?
Materiality - does the issue have the potential for an impact on portfolio risk or return?
Definition and Likelihood of Success - is success likely, in that CalPERS action will influence an outcome which can be measured? Can we partner with others to achieve success or would someone else be more suited to carry the issue?
Capacity - does CalPERS have the expertise, resources, and standing to influence an outcome?

Long-term value creation requires effective management of three forms of capital: financial, physical, and human
	
Governance is the primary tool to align interests between CalPERS and managers of its capital, including investee companies and external managers
Strong governance, along with effective management of environmental and human capital factors, increases in the likelihood that companies will perform over the long-term and manage risk effectively
CalPERS may engage investee companies and external managers on their governance and sustainability issues, including:
	
Governance practices, including but not limited to alignment of interests
Risk management practices
Human capital practices, including but not limited to fair labor practices, health and safety, responsible contracting and diversity
Environmental practices, including but not limited to climate change and natural resource availability

CalPERS must articulate its investment goals and performance measures and ensure clear accountability for their execution
	
A key success measure for the CalPERS investment program is delivery of the long-term target return for the fund
The long-term horizon of the fund poses challenges in aligning interests of the fund with staff and external managers
Staff can be measured on returns relative to an appropriate benchmark, but staff performance plans should include additional objectives or key performance indicators to align staff with the fund's long-term goals
Each asset class should have explicit alignment of interest principles for its external managers
NASA, IBM Research to Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate - NASA Science
These applications include detecting and predicting severe weather patterns or natural disasters, creating targeted forecasts based on localized observations, improving spatial resolution on global climate simulations down to regional levels, and improving the representation of how physical processes are included in weather and climate models.“These transformative AI models are reshaping data accessibility by significantly lowering the barrier of entry to using NASA’s scientific data,” said Kevin Murphy, NASA’s chief science data officer, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. “Our open approach to sharing these models invites the global community to explore and harness the capabilities we’ve cultivated, ensuring that NASA’s investment enriches and benefits all.” Prithvi-weather-climate was developed through an open collaboration with IBM Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and NASA, including the agency’s Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Prithvi-weather-climate can capture the complex dynamics of atmospheric physics even when there is missing information thanks to the flexibility of the model’s architecture. This foundational model for weather and climate can scale to both global and regional areas without compromising resolution. “This model is part of our overall strategy to develop a family of AI foundation models to support NASA’s science mission goals,” said Rahul Ramachandran, who leads IMPACT at Marshall. “These models will augment our capabilities to draw insights from our vast archives of Earth observations.”  Prithvi-weather-climate is part of a larger model family– the Prithvi family– which includes models trained on NASA’s Harmonized LandSat and Sentinel-2 data. The latest model serves as an open collaboration in line with NASA’s open science principles to make all data accessible and usable by communities everywhere. It will be released later this year on Hugging Face, a machine learning and data science platform that helps users build, deploy, and train machine learning models. “The development of the NASA foundation model for weather and climate is an important step towards the democratization of NASA’s science and observation mission,” said Tsendgar Lee, program manager for NASA’s Research and Analysis Weather Focus Area, High-End Computing Program, and Data for Operation and Assessment.
Heritage Trails - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

slavery and anti-slavery in New York State.

Revolutionary War
A thematic linking of historic sites related to the important role of New York State in the American Revolutionary War.

Women's Heritage
A thematic linking of historic sites related to the accomplishments and struggles of women in New 
	York State.

Theodore Roosevelt
A thematic linking of historic sites related to the great statesman in New York State.

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2024 Public Comments to Preliminary Applications
Additionally some of our recent weather patterns have negatively impacted access to these public lands with the Coyote Flats trail being one of the more significantly damaged roads. I urge you to fund this grant due to the much-needed restoration, maintenance and repair work that we can achieve with said funds. Richard Bellomy - 4/22/2024

I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for the Valley Outdoors grant application. As a resident of the Eastern Sierra, I am intimately familiar with the vast landscapes of the Inyo National Forest and the BLM lands that surround it. My family and I regularly engage in a variety of outdoor activities, including fishing, hiking, off-roading, birdwatching, photography, and more. Access to these recreational opportunities is essential for our community's well-being and our enjoyment of the natural beauty that surrounds us. However, the increased traffic stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the influence of social media have taken a toll on the roads that provide access to these areas. Shockingly, some roads have even been closed for the first time in my 14 years of living in the area. It is clear that the land agencies responsible for managing these resources are struggling to cope with the maintenance demands imposed by the surge in visitors. Without adequate resources, the deterioration of roads and access points will only continue, jeopardizing the outdoor experiences that families like mine cherish. Volunteers play a crucial role in bridging this gap and ensuring that our public lands remain open and accessible to all. However, they cannot do it alone. Funding support is essential to provide the necessary resources for maintaining infrastructure, preserving natural habitats, and facilitating outdoor recreation opportunities. I urge you to consider the significance of the Valley Outdoors grant application and its potential to safeguard our public lands for future generations. By investing in this initiative, we can preserve the beauty of our landscapes and continue to foster a deep connection with nature for families across the region. Scott Stoner - 5/1/2024

Valley Outdoors (VO) is a relatively newly established 501c3 that is gaining immense popularity and momentum with people who want to volunteer with VO to improve access to public lands.