Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed eight new judges to superior courts in the greater Bay Area, his office announced this week. 

A new judge will take the bench in Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County and San Mateo County, in addition to two new judges in San Joaquin County. The appointments were part of a larger push to fill superior court vacancies, with Newsom elevating 15 judges across the state, according to a press release Tuesday from the governor’s office. 

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Cole Reynolds is a rising junior at Northwestern University, where he studies journalism and anthropology. He has previously served as managing editor for The Daily Northwestern. In that role, he was part of the team that revealed the extent of hazing on the Northwestern football team — a story that attracted national attention. Outside of reporting, you can find him making fresh pasta, bread or other culinary creations.