Deputies Can’t Find Man with Knife Reported in Hopland

A shelter in place order has been lifted in Hopland after a man with a large knife was spotted behind a local business. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office gave the order just after 4 PM yesterday after
Over a Third of Sonoma County Households Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

Thirty-six-percent of working households in Sonoma County are unable to afford basic household necessities. That’s according to a study from an institute affiliated with the Federal Reserve. Economists say those struggling to survive include teachers, firefighters and
More Beds Added to Los Guilicos Village But None for the Homeless

The homeless shelter at Los Guilicos Village in Oakmont is adding 80 new beds. But, none of them are reserved for homeless people in Sonoma Valley, where the shelter is located. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
One Person Dies in Head-On Crash with Semi Truck in Napa

One person has died and another was injured in a crash involving a semi truck on the Silverado Trail in Napa. The crash happened Monday morning near the 5300 block of Silverado Trail involving a white Toyota
Over $15-Million Given to Three Local Groundwater Agencies

Three local groundwater agencies are getting grants to help Sonoma County groundwater resilience. The California Department of Water resources is giving over $15-million to three Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency, and
Woman Arrested After Throwing Wine Bottles at Passing Cars North of Santa Rosa

A woman is facing charges on suspicion of throwing wine bottles at passing cars just north of Santa Rosa. Maria Carmona of Lassen County was arrested Saturday night, but details were not released until Monday. Police say
Operators of Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds Searching for New CEO

The operators of Petaluma’s Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds and Event Center are looking for a new CEO. The 4th District Agricultural Association or 4th DAA made the announcement last week adding that current CEO, Tawny Tesconi, will stick around
Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn't know about hedge fund spending $8B

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sam Bankman-Fried testified Tuesday at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial he was unaware that while he was chief executive of Alameda Research, employees at the hedge fund were spending $8
Black Alabamans say highway project caused major flooding, threatening their community

Feldhaar Christian/EyeEm/Getty Images (SHILOH, Ala.) — Deep in rural southeastern Alabama, nestled in the nook of a highway just outside Elba, sits a tiny, close-knit community known locally as Shiloh. After generations of vibrant family life, the
Woman poisons boyfriend to death over 'financial motives,' police say

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman has been arrested after allegedly poisoning her boyfriend to death over “financial motives,” police said. Steven Edward Riley Jr. — a 51-year-old man from Minot, North Dakota — died