66°F
weather icon Clear

JANE ANN MORRISON BLOG: Betsy Kolkoski becomes first woman to be chief judge

Lady Luck decided it was time to end the patriarchy at the Las Vegas Municipal Court. After the six judges tied 3-3 in a vote for the new chief judge, after the first draw of the cards today ended in another tie (a two of hearts versus a two of clubs), the next draw made Judge Betsy Kolkoski the new chief judge. Her Queen of spades beat Judge Cedric Kerns' six of clubs.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Israel goes deep into Rafah amid evacuations

The exodus of Palestinians from Rafah accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern Gaza city.

Fighting related to war in Bay Area classrooms

A seventh grade Jewish student at Roosevelt Middle School in San Francisco grew accustomed to seeing her classmates display their support for Palestinians.

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle to tiny numbers at colleges

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement with about 30 students chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers.

Burning Man removes pro-Palestinian sculpture from website

Debates and protests sparked by Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip have worked their way into seemingly every corner in the world — even the free-spirited desert festival in Nevada known as Burning Man.