Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges — though the grand jury declined to go
North Bay town particularly generous, according to IRS

A small bayside village in the North Bay known as much for funky artists and oyster farming as it is for million-dollar real estate is among the most charitable towns in the state, according to federal tax
House explodes in Arlington, Virginia, while police serving search warrant, officials say

slobo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A house in Virginia exploded Monday night shortly after officers were executing a search warrant at the residence for reports of a person discharging several rounds with a flare gun, officials said.
FAA to examine mental health rules for pilots, air traffic controllers

EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will examine its rules on pilot mental health. The move comes after years of calls from industry and government leaders, and the high-profile case of
Mom of trans athlete at center of Florida sports controversy speaks out

DBenitostock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A transgender athlete’s spot on a girls’ high school volleyball team that resulted in Florida school employees being reassigned and led to student walkouts is now at the center of an investigation
California Has One of the Highest Influenza Rates in the Country

California has landed on another top ten list, but this one isn’t something to brag about. The CDC has a list of the top ten states for highest rates of influenza in the country. The California Department
Atmospheric river threatening West Coast with floods, heavy rain

ABC News (NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river will continue to impact the West Coast over the next 24 hours. A record amount of moisture is hitting the Pacific Northwest as the powerful system continues to bring
Brick-And-Mortar Stores Not Declining as Much in Sonoma County… But Still Declining

Brick-and-mortar stores continue to struggle across the country, including Sonoma County. Travel site Upgraded Points just released a new report looking at the U.S. locations where brick-and-mortar retail is declining the fastest. Between 2011 and 2021, the
Former Pepper’s Restaurant in Petaluma Being Turned Into a Clinic

A former restaurant spot in Petaluma is being turned into a clinic. The North Bay Business Journal reports that the former Pepper’s restaurant on South McDowell Boulevard will be turned into a “Marin Health Petaluma Multi-Specialty Clinical
Essential herbicide, but at what cost? Paraquat remains in US despite bans elsewhere

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The number of nations where paraquat, an agricultural herbicide, is allowed to be used continues to dwindle, yet paraquat continues to receive stamps of approval from federal regulators in the United States.