Lives in the Balance: Why getting users into treatment quickly is vital for recovery

Melvy Ramos made a call about a dozen years ago that changed her life—personally and professionally. The North Bay woman reached out to Center Point DAAC (Drug Abuse Alternatives Center) when she hit what she bills as
Man faces terrorism charge for allegedly setting woman on fire on Chicago L train: DOJ

A screengrab from surveillance footage included in a federal complaint that prosecutors say shows Lawrence Reed on a Chicago Blue Line train holding a lit bottle, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of
Trump’s words loom over Comey case as judge weighs tossing indictment

James Comey onstage on May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Though President Trump was miles away from the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning, his words loomed large over
Luigi Mangione must be given civilian clothes for upcoming court appearance, judge rules

Luigi Mangione appears for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Mean/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Accused killer Luigi Mangione must be given civilian clothes to wear for his court appearance
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of ordering killing of witness set to testify against him in drug trafficking case

Former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national Ryan Wedding is seen in photos released by the FBI. FBI (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a former Canadian Olympian snowboarder who is allegedly the “largest distributor of cocaine”
Record-breaking November heat blankets the South, shattering records

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Just a week before Thanksgiving, record-breaking heat is hitting parts of the South, with some cities setting daily records as temperatures rise 10 to 20 degrees above average. Cities across Texas experienced
Santa Rosa Planning Commission Approves Controversial Skyhawk Recovery Center Proposal
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission has approved a controversial proposal to quadruple the size of a recovery center in the Skyhawk neighborhood, from 6 to 24 beds. The Press Democrat reports the decision was met with disappointment
Beach Hazard Statement Issued For Coastal North Bay
The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for the Coastal North Bay, the San Francisco Peninsula, and down to the Big Sur Coast. The warning is in effect from Thursday at 4 p.m. through
Teen who died on Carnival cruise was found under bed, stepbrother under investigation: Source

The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, bubbly, straight-A student with a bright future ahead. (Kepner family)
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board in wake of Epstein email revelations

Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, during an interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Summers earlier this month warned that while financial markets have so far shown limited concern with