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
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
Mattson Properties Auctioned Off At Santa Rosa Park
The downfall of real estate mogul Ken Mattson reached a quiet climax recently as several of his former Sonoma County properties hit the auction block in a Santa Rosa park. Per the Press Democrat, once valued at
Petaluma City Schools Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Kindergarten Classrooms
It was a high-visibility morning at McKinley Elementary as Petaluma City Schools officially cut the ribbon on two brand-new, state-of-the-art transitional kindergarten classrooms. The Petaluma Argus Courier reports funded by the Measure Z bond, these 1,350-square-foot spaces
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.