Petaluma Police Department Releases DUI Checkpoint Results
The Petaluma Police Department has released results from its DUI checkpoint held last Friday, June 27th. While no drivers were arrested for DUI, out of 824 vehicles screened, police made five arrests, including one for a domestic
Sebastopol Street Renamed To Honor Addiction Counselor Killed In Crash
A street in Sebastopol has a new name in honor of an addiction counselor who was killed in a crash. The street now bears the name of Jessica Fonseca who was killed by an impaired driver in
Sonoma Valley Fire District Officially Expands Board of Directors
The Sonoma Valley Fire District officially expanded its board of directors on Tuesday, July 1st, marking the final step in its merger with the Kenwood Fire Protection District. According to a report from the Press Democrat, this
Sebastopol’s Voter-Approved Sales Tax Increase Cleared To Take Effect In 2026
Sebastopol’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax increase is now cleared to take effect in January. It can be fully implemented after Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation. It allows cities in Sonoma County to exceed sales tax rates
Over 6,000 West County Residents Without Power Following 2 Outages
Over 6,000 West Sonoma County residents are still without power this Thursday due to two separate overnight outages. The Press Democrat reports the first outage, impacting over 2,200 customers around Occidental, began at 12:40 AM. A small,
Day Two Of Sonoma County Hospice Worker Strike
Today is the second and final day of a strike against Providence Health and Services. About 100 hospice workers in Sonoma County are picketing against the healthcare giant. They say Providence has been bargaining in bad faith
Pennsylvania Man Suing Guy Fieri’s Companies For Breach of Contract
A Pennsylvania chef who won a Chicken Guy! franchise from Guy Fieri’s Food Network show is now suing Fieri’s companies for breach of contract. The Press Democrat reports Kevin Cooper claims he never received a guaranteed $100,000
Cloverdale & Saint Helena Cancel Firework Shows After Explosion in Yolo County
Cloverdale and Saint Helena are canceling their Fourth of July fireworks shows. It comes after Tuesday’s massive fire and explosion at a commercial fireworks warehouse in Yolo County. The facility that blew up is the fireworks supplier
Bail denied for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs until sentencing on 2 lesser counts in sex trafficking trial
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs request for bail as he awaits sentencing in his federal sex trafficking trial. On Wednesday, jurors unanimously convicted Combs on counts 3 and 5 in the case, but
Bail denied for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs until sentencing on 2 lesser counts in sex trafficking trial
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs request for bail as he awaits sentencing in his federal sex trafficking trial. On Wednesday, jurors unanimously convicted Combs on counts 3 and 5 in the case, but