Judge orders expedited processing of request for records related to DOJ’s handling of Epstein files

Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Ma., on Sept. 8, 2004. Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is facing new scrutiny over the decision to withhold the Jeffrey Epstein files earlier this year. A
Rep. Swalwell sues Trump administration official over mortgage fraud investigation

In this June 4, 2024, file photo, House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell speaks during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — A
‘Urgent’ search ongoing for woman and 3 grandchildren who got lost on South Carolina hike: Sheriff’s Office

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office released these images of, from left, Tonda Michelin, Melody Bangs, Michael Lawton, Dale Moser. (Greenville County Sheriff’s Office) (GREENVILLE, S.C.) — A search is ongoing for a woman and her three grandchildren
Vehicle for change: Center Point DAAC is taking opioid treatment on the road

Chris Geiger was driving to work at Center Point DAAC’s addiction-treatment headquarters in Santa Rosa when an ambulance zoomed past and turned down the street toward the recovery center. Suspecting a client may be in crisis, Geiger
New Report Shows Pressure On Support Systems For Sonoma Valley’s Aging Population
A new report from the Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund warns that the region’s rapidly aging population is placing mounting pressure on local health care, housing, transportation, and social support systems. According to a report from the Press
‘Slender Man’ stabbing assailant Morgan Geyser to face extradition hearing in escape case

Morgan Geyser booking photo, Nv. 23, 2025. Posen Village Police Department (POSEN, Ill.) — “Slender Man” stabbing assailant Morgan Geyser is scheduled to appear in an Illinois courtroom on Tuesday for a hearing in which prosecutors are
Joaquin Phoenix Wants Sonoma County District Attorney To Prosecute Petaluma Poultry Facility
Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix has injected himself into the high-profile case of animal activist Zoe Rosenberg, who faces sentencing for taking four chickens from a Perdue Farms facility in Petaluma. According to the Press Democrat, Phoenix released
Healdsburg Unified School District Highlighted By State Superintendent
Amidst financial troubles for many Sonoma County schools, the Healdsburg Unified School District has been highlighted by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond as a statewide success story. The Press Democrat reports Healdsburg was the only Northern California district
Missing Virginia high school football coach wanted for child sexual abuse material: Police

Travis Turner is seen in an undated photo released by Virginia State Police. Virginia State Police (APPALACHIA, Va.) — A high school football coach who went missing last week is wanted for possession of child sexual abuse
Sonoma County Included In Pest Control Settlement
Sonoma County is part of a settlement with three pest control companies over violations of state pesticide, hazardous waste and customer privacy laws. Clark Pest Control, Crane Pest Control and Orkin Services of California agreed to pay