BLM Activist From Sonoma County Dies of Heart Attack in Mississippi

A Black Lives Matter activist, who rose to prominence in Sonoma County, is dead at the age of 54. The Press Democrat reports Delashay Carmona-Benson died of a heart attack in Mississippi on November 1st. She had
Social Advocates for Youth Dismisses CEO as it Reacts to Economic Setbacks

Santa Rosa-based nonprofit organization Social Advocates for Youth is shaking some things up as it deals with economic setbacks, including delayed payments from the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. The 53-year-old organization has dismissed its CEO.
Montgomery High Stabbing Suspect Reportedly Suffering from PTSD

A licensed clinical psychologist says the former Montgomery High School student accused of stabbing a fellow student to death on campus has PTSD. Doctor Brittany Cunningham testified on Thursday, in what was the eighth day of 16-year-old
Traffic Closures Around APEC Summit Ending Tonight

A weekend of relief is coming to drivers trying to get around San Francisco. As the APEC summit wraps up today, freeway closures will be lifted tonight and city streets will reopen tomorrow. Some got caught in
Humvee Thief Charged with Six Felonies and Two Misdemeanors

The man behind bars on suspicion of stealing a Humvee from the California National Guard Armory in Santa Rosa has been charged with six felonies and two misdemeanors. The charges against the 34-year-old include vandalism with more
CPUC Approves PG&E Rate Hike Beginning on January 1st, 2024

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to allow Pacific Gas and Electric to raise it’s rates for gas and electricity. The utility was originally asking for an increase of 25-percent over four years but
How one Texas school district reversed its post pandemic teacher shortage

Geo Piatt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After the pandemic hit, many schools across the country faced a growing problem of teacher shortages. Around 300,000 public school teachers and other staff members left the field as the pandemic
Women killed by Border Patrol agent are remembered by loved ones

nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Maria Cristina Benavides is still haunted by the chilling premonition she said her daughter shared in August 2018, just two weeks before her murder. “She told me, ‘They’re going to kill me
I-10 freeway in Los Angeles to open next week, Gov. Newsom says

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles has a new timeline for the opening of the I-10 freeway, which was damaged by fire last weekend. The 10, a major east-to-west artery for the city,
Suspect in kidnapping of 9-year-old in upstate New York set to be arraigned

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (BALLSTON SPA, N.Y.) — Craig Ross Jr., the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl riding her bike in Moreau Lake State Park in September, is set to be arraigned in Saratoga County Court