
RIVERSIDE - In a courtroom where the stakes are often life and death, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Valerie A. Navarro doesn't rely on volume or theatrics to maintain order. She relies on presence.
With a deliberate manner and unwavering respect for everyone before her, attorneys say Navarro has left a lasting impression.
That judicial poise was especially visible two years ago, when Navarro presided over one of Riverside County's most harrowi... (continued)