Monterey County Superior Court
SALINAS -- One of Judge Heidi K. Whilden's aims is to find resources for the misdemeanants who appear before her, so that they can make lasting changes and avoid future troubles.
"I do see it as my role to be looking out for public safety, and trying in everything that I'm doing to promote justice as well," she said. "My judicial approach is to listen to both sides, to understand, to get the big picture ... even the s... (continued)