Another Homeless Encampment Now Being Cleared from the Joe Rodota Trail

Caltrans will begin clearing a homeless encampment near the Joe Rodota Trail today. Work is expected to start at eight o’clock this morning. About 75 people live on the land under Highway 12 and just west of
Several Kids Become Sick from Gas Leak in Sonoma County Cabin

About a dozen kids are recovering after getting sick at a Sonoma County camp. They woke up yesterday with headaches, nausea and dizziness. Turns out, there was a propane gas leak in their cabin. That word from
Future Running of the Los Guilicos Housing Site Up in the Air

There is confusion regarding the future of a Sonoma County managed homeless site. St. Vincent de Paul currently runs a 60-bed transitional housing site at Los Guilicos Village near Oakmont. Its executive director, Jack Tibbetts, says county
Sonoma County Supervisors Can’t Agree on Amending Lodging Tax

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is not fully in agreement on a ballot measure that would amend the county’s lodging tax rules. On Tuesday, supervisors cast a split three-two vote in favor of sending the measure
Small Land Change Between Napa and Sonoma Counties Over a Winery

Napa County could be taking nearly an acre and a half of land from Sonoma County. And, Sonoma County would get just two-hundredths of an acre of land in return. It’s all to correct a unique issue
Windy Forecast Tomorrow for the North Bay

The wind is expected to pick up in the North Bay as the week rolls on. Tomorrow, forecasters are calling for 20-mile-per-hour gusts in the inland valleys and 25-mile-per-hour gusts near the coast. Clouds that were predicted
Famous authors' lawsuit against ChatGPT developer gets underway

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday will hold the first hearing in a closely watched case about copyright concerns raised by artificial intelligence. A group of well-known authors, including
Murder-for-hire plot targets Sikh separatist in New York

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Indian national was charged Wednesday in New York with plotting to kill a Sikh separatist, a scheme uncovered earlier this year by a consortium of law enforcement officers working an
'Ghost forests' threaten New Jersey's water, ecosystem

Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A disturbing sight is growing in southern New Jersey’s woodlands. Acres of “ghost forests” have been popping up as an increase of saltwater in the soil has been killing
Boyfriend arrested for murder after 21-year-old woman found dead in trunk of her car: Police

KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend after she was found dead in the trunk of her own car, Houston police announced on Wednesday. The victim,