SCSD Deputy Involved In Serious Crash Sunday Evening
A Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a serious crash on Santa Rosa Avenue Sunday evening. The Press Democrat reports the deputy was chasing suspected street racers with lights activated when a Ford Focus pulled directly
Sonoma County To Require Mandatory Masking At High-Risk Healthcare Facilities
Starting November 1st, Sonoma County is requiring mandatory masking in certain high-risk healthcare facilities through March 31st. According to the Press Democrat, the order, issued by Dr. Karen Smith, targets places like skilled nursing homes and dialysis
South Carolina judge’s house destroyed by fire; officials investigating cause
(EDISTO ISLAND, S.C.) — A South Carolina judge’s house went up in flames Sunday, hospitalizing three and destroying the home. Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was walking her dogs on the beach in Edisto Island, S.C., about
Key moments in case of Des Moines school superintendent arrested by ICE: Timeline
ICE (DES MOINES, Iowa) — The arrest of the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has become a high-profile case, involving a long-time school administrator who authorities say is not authorized
Farm Bureau reports alleged embezzlement
The Sonoma County Farm Bureau says it’s been a victim of employee embezzlement. The local agriculture-industry group announced Oct. 3 that a former employee is suspected of embezzling about $375,000. The news was first reported this week
Judge denies government’s request to delay Abrego Gargia’s legal proceedings
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura enter a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing the Maryland
New Public Preschool Coming To Windsor Thanks To Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Windsor is getting a major new public preschool, thanks to a $5 million donation from the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians. The Press Democrat reports the new facility, built on the Mattie Washburn Elementary campus, will serve
Advanced DNA Technology Cracks 12-Year-Old Cold Cast
A 12-year-old cold case in Northern California is cold no more, thanks to advanced DNA technology. Authorities say unidentified human remains found 12 years ago have now been positively identified as Velma Louise Silva Lee of Napa.
Santa Rosa City Council Selects New Developer For White House Site
The Santa Rosa City Council has selected LH Housing, a developer with South Korean backing, to negotiate the purchase of the prominent 1.3-acre White House site on E Street. The Press Democrat reports LH Housing plans a
Man Found Dead Near Fairgrounds
An investigation is underway after a man is found dead near the edge of a residential area south of the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Police say the body was discovered just before 6:30 a.m. Friday in a bicycle