Rohnert Park Man Arrested On Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges
A Rohnert Park resident is behind bars facing severe child sex charges following a law enforcement raid this week. Roberto Belli-Solano was arrested Thursday after detectives executed a search warrant at the Emerald Point Apartment Complex. The
Windsor Tax Measure To Headline Ballot As Town Faces Deep Budget Cuts
Windsor residents will vote this November on the town’s first-ever supplemental sales tax to address critical budget deficits. The Town Council approved placing the one-cent sales tax measure on the ballot on Wednesday, aiming to bring in
Santa Rosa City Schools Names New Superintendent Amid Financial Struggles
Santa Rosa City Schools has tapped veteran educator Monica Thomas to serve as its new superintendent, marking the district’s third leadership change in just three years. Thomas, a longtime administrator within the Oakland Unified School District, will
Sonoma Valley School Board Set To Discuss High School Pride Flag Policy
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting next Thursday, June 11, to discuss establishing an official campus flag policy. The Sonoma Index-Tribune reports the upcoming discussion follows the controversial removal
Sonoma County Jury Awards $6 Million In Nonprofit Negligence Lawsuit
A Sonoma County jury has found the Santa Rosa nonprofit Becoming Independent liable for the sexual assault of a developmentally disabled client. Jurors concluded the organization was negligent in hiring and supervising a caregiver who assaulted a
Santa Rosa Woman Identified As Victim Of Fatal Highway 101 Crash
Authorities have identified 47-year-old Maryann Parrish of Santa Rosa as the victim of a fatal multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Highway 101. According to the Press Democrat, the California Highway Patrol reports that Parrish was driving a
Petaluma Approves $400 Million Budget With Modest Cuts Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Petaluma City Council has unanimously approved a $400.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, implementing $1.6 million in cuts to combat inflation and rising costs. According to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, City Manager Peggy Flynn warned
Silicon Valley Tech Buyers Eye $25 Million Knights Valley Eco-Ranch
A massive 227-acre Wine Country estate known as Ghost Donkey Ranch is on the market for $35 million, drawing massive interest from young, eco-conscious Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. The Press Democrat reports owner and environmentalist Adam Gordon spent
Fire Season Officially Underway in Santa Rosa
The 2026 wildfire season is officially underway here in Santa Rosa. Fire Department officials made the formal declaration this week to urge the community to step up its seasonal disaster preparations. Despite recent late-season rains, Fire Chief
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton agrees to plead guilty in classified documents case
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of unauthorized retention of classified national security information – resolving a criminal case