Los Angeles County Superior Court
AVALON — Clad in a blue Columbia University T-shirt and dark jeans, Judge Peter Mirich takes a seat on a crowded ferry bound for Santa Catalina Island just before sunrise.
It’s a Friday and he’s surrounded by tourists hauling luggage for a weekend getaway.
But for Mirich, it’s just another commute to work. He’s been making the 22-mile boat trek from Long Beach several times a month for... (continued)