The last two months presiding over a misdemeanor calendar in Kern County has been a learning curve after years hearing family law cases, said Judge Therese M. Foley, but that’s why she takes every minute to be as thorough as she can in her newest assignment.
“The curve is steep, and probably in large part because I’m one of those people who has to walk through the forest, look at all the trees, then step back and see thi... (continued)