Man Arrested in Connection with Cloverdale Area Arson Fires
A suspect is in custody following a string of recent vegetation fires in northern Sonoma County. Sonoma County Sheriff’s officials announced that the man was arrested Tuesday after investigators linked him to multiple blazes set between March
Sales Tax for Sonoma County Parks Set for Ballot Without Sunset Date
Sonoma County voters are likely to see a ballot measure this November to renew a one-eighth cent sales tax that directly funds city and county parks. According to the Press Democrat, the current tax, known as Measure
Teen Testifies in Fatal Santa Rosa Fentanyl Overdose Hearing
A preliminary court hearing began Wednesday for Ramon Nunez Galvan, the man accused of murder for allegedly supplying fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed two Santa Rosa teenagers last year. The Press Democrat reports a fifteen-year-old survivor testified about
Windsor Chamber Names New Director Amid Budget Woes
The Windsor Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center has appointed Esther Molina as its new executive director, making her the third person to lead the nonprofit organization within the last year. According to the Press Democrat, Molina,
Former Sanitary District Employee Sues Over Alleged Bullying and Retaliation
A former Ross Valley Sanitary District employee from Rohnert Park has filed a lawsuit against the agency, alleging wrongful termination, harassment, and whistleblowing retaliation. The Marin Independent Journal reports Darrell Proschold, a 13-year veteran of the district,
Sonoma County Tourism Is On The Move
Sonoma County Tourism has officially relocated its Santa Rosa headquarters to a smaller office space at Fountaingrove Center. According to the North Bay Business Journal, contrary to earlier reports of an expansion, the agency downsized from its
Creekside High Students Trade Textbooks for Real-World Trade Skills
Students at Creekside High School recently traded traditional classrooms for hands-on career training through a semester-long partnership with the Santa Rosa-based Magnolia Project. The Sonoma Index-Tribune reports all 67 students participated in a three-day immersive program, practicing
DOJ brings charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted in the United States over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircrafts operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an attack that killed four
DOJ brings charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted in the United States over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircrafts operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an attack that killed four
Two officers file lawsuit to challenge Trump administration’s $1.8B “Anti-Weaponization” fund
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration’s newly created $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” arguing the program could financially benefit rioters