Reading Between the Lines: The story behind the selling of the Press Democrat

The saga of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat sale to Alden Global Capital in May raised more questions than answers. But the primary question goes like this: Why would an ownership group trumpeting the importance of community
2 NYPD officers face departmental misconduct charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during a press conference on Public Safety at City Hall on June 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two NYPD officers will face departmental misconduct
New book claims superintelligent AI development is racing toward global catastrophe

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new book by two artificial intelligence researchers claims that the race to build superintelligent AI could spell doom for humanity. In “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI
2-year-old boy missing after California flash flood sweeps away car

(BARSTOW, Calif.) — A desperate search is underway in Barstow, California, for a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters Thursday evening, authorities said. Xavier Padilla Aguilera was traveling with his father, Brandon Padilla Aguilera, 26,
Judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation suit against New York Times, Penguin Random House

Leon Neal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House, calling the complaint “decidedly improper and impermissible.” U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday
Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources

Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom during the civil fraud trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at New York Supreme Court on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) —
Senate passes ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’

CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Days before
Authorities Identify Motorcyclist Killed Along Highway 1
Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed Sunday in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 1 southeast of Bodega. Police say 36-year-old Jeremy White, of Santa Rosa, struck a northbound minivan while attempting to pass southbound vehicles, then was
Several New York officials arrested in protest at Manhattan ICE office

Comptroller Brad Lander joins 11 local elected officials inside lower Manhattan’s federal building, demanding access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding area on the building’s 10th floor on September 18, 2025, in New York City.
SMART To Use Eminent Domain To Take Control Of Bike & Pedestrian Path
SMART has voted to use eminent domain to take control of portions of its popular bike and pedestrian path. The Marin Independent Journal reports SMART officials say the move is a necessary last resort to protect the