Mayor calls for LA Olympics chair Casey Wasserman to step down amid Epstein files fallout
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivers her State of the City address Monday, February 2, in Los Angeles at the Expo Center.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles
Students wounded in Georgia school shooting testify at trial of accused gunman’s father
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Colin Gray is being charged with involuntary
Damaging winds, rain hit the West as a winter storm approaches the North
Rain & Snow Potential Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Storms are hitting Southern California with heavy rain that flooded roads, as millions are on alert for damaging winds on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the North, millions are
Multimillion-Dollar Upgrades Coming To Santa Rosa’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park
One of Santa Rosa’s oldest community spaces is getting a major facelift. The City Council has unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar master plan to upgrade Martin Luther King Jr. Park near the fairgrounds. After a year of community
Southwest Announces New Nonstop Flights From Santa Rosa To Austin
The skies over Santa Rosa are getting a bit friendlier this fall as Southwest Airlines announces new nonstop service to Austin, Texas. Flights from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International are set to launch October
CSU Skilled Trade Workers Protesting With Four-Day Strike
Skilled trade workers at Sonoma State and across the CSU system are off the job today as they launch a four-day strike over a wage dispute. Teamsters Local 2010, representing about eleven-hundred electricians, plumbers, and mechanics, says
Lightning and Thunder Wake Sonoma County; Schools Closed and Roads Flooded
A powerful early-morning storm rattled Sonoma County today with thunder and lightning that forced school closures and snarled traffic. The Press Democrat reports the storm hit around 5:00 a.m., with lightning causing a power outage that closed
Sebastopol Considers Easing Surveillance Rules to Help Police Investigations
Sebastopol is considering a major shift in its surveillance laws tonight, potentially easing some of the strictest privacy protections in Sonoma County. According to the Press Democrat, the City Council is poised to amend an ordinance to
Santa Rosa School Board Approves Massive Layoffs to Avoid State Takeover
Santa Rosa City Schools trustees have approved a massive $34 million budget plan that eliminates over 100 staff positions to stave off a state takeover. The Press Democrat reports the unanimous vote slashes entire groups of counselors
SMART Train Foes Underwrite Scathing New Book to Deraill Sales Tax Extension
A high-stakes battle over the future of the SMART train is heading to the bookstore and the ballot box. Per the Press Democrat, a new book titled The Great Train Heist, underwritten by the wealthy Gallaher family—longtime