Santa Rosa To Begin Enforcing Massage Business Ordinance
Santa Rosa will begin enforcing its tough new ordinance regulating massage businesses this Sunday, October 19th. The law, passed to address concerns over illicit operations and potential human trafficking, requires all shops to be registered with the
Two Women Injured In Napa Crosswalk Accident Seeking Damages
Two women severely injured last November when a Rolls-Royce SUV struck them in a downtown Napa crosswalk are suing the elderly driver, Robert Knox Thomas. The Press Democrat reports the lawsuit, filed this week, alleges the crash
Wine County Unites Event To Return Later This Month
Wine Country Unites is back for its third year, rallying local vintners to raise funds for gun violence prevention. The Press Democrat says the effort was started by Kelly and Noah Dorrance after their niece, Evelyn Dieckhaus,
Napa City Planning Commission To Discuss Food Truck Park
Napa could soon get its first dedicated food truck park. The city’s Planning Commission is scheduled to consider a use permit for “Napa Social,” a proposed temporary park that would host up to ten food trucks in
Downtown Barbecue Announces Closure Just Shy Of 1-Year Anniversary
A downtown Santa Rosa eatery is firing up the smoker one last time. Downtown Barbecue on Third Street is set to close its doors permanently at the end of this month, less than a year after its
Kaiser Strike To Affect Over 500 Facilities Along West Coast
More than 31-thousand Kaiser Permanente workers across California are walking off the job in a five-day strike that began yesterday. The walkout affects over 500 hospitals and facilities along the West Coast, including in Oregon, Washington, and
Petaluma People Services Center Ending All Programs By End Of October
A small Petaluma farm that has supplied food to local residents in need for the past decade is closing. Petaluma People Services Center, which handled fiscal sponsorship and food distribution for Petaluma Bounty, announced all programs will
Sonoma State Lifts Water Use Advisory
Sonoma State University has lifted its water use advisory. The advisory had been issued over the weekend after officials discovered excessively high chlorine levels in campus water. Testing confirmed chlorine levels had returned to safe amounts. Students,
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal in $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from right-wing commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, effectively upholding a $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him for spreading false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal in $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from right-wing commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, effectively upholding a $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him for spreading false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School