Beauty or Beast? Federal cuts bring trouble for nonprofits
The many chairs lined up before Thanksgiving at a Sonoma County food distribution site portended more than the holiday’s typical dinner-table need to United Way of the Wine Country President and CEO Lisa Carreño. The plethora of
Bomb Squad Called To Sonoma State University
An unusual afternoon of magnet fishing at Sonoma State University led to a visit from the bomb squad Thursday after a hobbyist pulled a suspected explosive from the campus lakes. The Press Democrat reports the discovery was
Healthy Petaluma District To Award 18 Local Organizations With Funding
A major win for Southern Sonoma County: The Healthy Petaluma District and Foundation has officially reached a $700,000 funding milestone for the current fiscal year. According to the Petaluma Argus Courier, a fresh round of $350,000 was
Fallout from Epstein files release reaches highest levels of UK society
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, April 20, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — While the latest release of Epstein files
Maryland man charged with attempted murder after showing up at White House OMB Director Russell Vought’s home: Sources
Booking photograph of Colin Demarco (Arlington County Police Department) (ARLINGTON, Va.) — A Maryland man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly showed up at the northern Virginia home of Office of Management and Budget
FBI invites elections officials nationwide to a call on ‘preparations’ for midterm elections
The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has invited
Timothy Busfield indicted by grand jury in child sex abuse case
Director and actor Timothy Busfield looks on before a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse on January 20, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sam Wasson/Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — A grand
Luigi Mangione speaks out in court as his state trial is tentatively set for June
Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione
Former El Molino Quarterback To Star In Super Bowl Commercial
When millions of viewers tune in for the Super Bowl this Sunday, they’ll see a familiar local backdrop and a former Sonoma County football star on their screens. Jacob Averbuck, a 48-year-old former standout for El Molino
Former SRCS Staff Member Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Disable Woman
A former Santa Rosa City Schools employee is facing prison time after pleading guilty yesterday to sexually assaulting a student with developmental disabilities. According to the Press Democrat, Apolinario Santos was an instructional assistant at Ridgway High