Butte County (Oroville)
OROVILLE — Jesus Rodriguez described himself as a shy kid, one who never pictured himself in front of a crowd of people, let alone a courtroom. But when talking about caring for his ill father when he was 12, the judge realized the experience might have been a harbinger of his own future.
“He would often take me to medical appointments with him to act as a translator,” Rodriguez said. “From an early age, I was speaking ... (continued)