Portland public school classes resume after first-ever teachers strike

www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 40,000 Oregon students returned to classes Monday for the first time this month as Portland teachers ended the longest U.S. teachers strike in 2023. Over the weekend, Portland Public Schools
Marin 4-H Club waves enrollment fees
As part of its effort to streamline operations, Marin 4-H Club is waiving its annual enrollment fee for the first 300 youth members and the first 75 adult volunteers. Now, instead of local 4-H programs being available
Three-year cruise canceled weeks before setting sail, prompting passenger backlash

David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Less than two weeks before its maiden voyage, Life at Sea Cruises announced it had canceled its three-year voyage after delays and logistical challenges, leaving passengers who spent tens of thousands
Cantaloupes linked to salmonella outbreak in 32 states that left two dead, CDC says

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers about a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to some cantaloupes. The CDC published a food safety alert on Friday, after multiple retailers
New York prosecutors move to vacate 'wrongful' murder convictions of two men

Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City prosecutors moved on Monday to vacate the convictions of two men who both spent more than 20 years in prison after being convicted in the 1990s in separate
Jeep Driver Hurt in Crash with Manure Truck South of Cotati

A Jeep driver suffered minor injuries after a crash south of Cotati. On Sunday afternoon, the Jeep was driving westbound on West Railroad Avenue between Cypress Avenue and Poplar Road when it crossed over into the opposite
Sonoma County Gas Prices May Go Under $5-Per-Gallon Soon

The average gas price in Sonoma County could fall below five dollars in about a week or less if the current trend continues. Today the average price of a gallon of regular gas is $5.08. That is
Two-Story House Burned Down in Napa County

A two-story house has been destroyed in a fire in Napa County. Early Sunday morning, firefighters got a call about a house fire on Manley Lane, just off Highway 29 in Rutherford. They arrived to find the
Solo-Car Crash Causes Small Power Outage in Sonoma Valley Sunday Night

A solo car crash caused a brief power outage in an area of Sonoma Valley last night. CHP says that the car was going southbound on Arnold Drive in El Verano when the driver fell asleep, drifted
Letter from Former Sebastopol Interim Fire Chief Calls for Changes in Department

Details of a letter former Sebastopol interim fire chief Jack Piccinini sent to the city council before he stepped down are being made public. The letter was sent November 1st, two days before he stepped down. Piccinini