Introducing colleague Mike Cruz, San Bernardino Courts reporter

Since his name and respected work has been all over this blog, I think it's time to introduce colleague and friend Mike Cruz. I like the idea of readers knowing a little bit about the journalists whose reports they read and trust.

Cruz, a veteran reporter with The Sun, has worked extensively with me in chronicling the saga related to Sgt. Bradley Lawrence, the San Bernardino officer who has been accused of unlawfully detaining residents.

Cruz's steady courtroom reporting has been instrumental in bringing you, our readers, fresh and full news in this complicated case.

On a personal note, my cubicle sits close to Mike's, and he and I are in constant communication. Mike is cautious and unflappable. He has a first-rate temperment, which allows him to dispassionately weigh new information and present it objectively.

The public is fortunate to have a trusted newsgatherer like Mike to keep it informed of the happenings at the courthouse and, specifically, in the Lawrence drama.

Below, Mike is pictured working, as usual.