Los Angeles County (Monterey Park)
MONTEREY PARK — Asked to describe Judge Craig S. Barnes, attorneys will invariably offer sketches of the dependency court judge’s even temperament, his intelligence, and his sensitive navigation of complex matters. What they’re less likely to mention, however, is Barnes is also a very good cook — a fact this reporter was able to confirm at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court in November, when Barnes offered a slice of homemade cornbread on a porcelain p... (continued)