Detroit officer accused of fatally punching 71-year-old man charged with manslaughter

Michigan State Police (DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer was charged with manslaughter for allegedly punching a 71-year-old man who prosecutors say then fell and hit his head and died from his injuries several weeks later. Juwan Marquise-Alexander
Xfinity hack could compromise user information from 36 million customers, state AG says

RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hackers compromised a vulnerability in a third-party vendor that serviced Xfinity, which lead to some customer information being stolen, a state attorney general’s report said. Nearly 36 million people could be impacted by
Novato Man Identified in Fatal Head-On Crash Near Petaluma

A Novato man has been identified as the man killed in a head-on crash near Petaluma. Fifty-three-year-old Lemuel Rodas Diaz was driving a pickup truck east on Roblar Road near Stony Point Road Saturday evening when an
Suspended Mendocino County Auditor Seeks to Have Local DA Removed from Their Case

The suspended Mendocino County auditor wants the County DA’s office to be recused from her case. Chamise Cubbison contends that DA David Eyster has a conflict of interest in her case dating back to Eyster’s public opposition
Ukiah Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder After Attack with Box Cutter

A Ukiah woman has been arrested for attempted murder with a box cutter. Early Tuesday morning, a 56-year-old woman staying with 51-year-old Remelee Guerrero Laxa was attacked by Laxa while she was sleeping. She managed to get
Gravenstein Grill in Sebastopol Closes Over Financial Problems

Sebastopol’s Gravenstein Grill has closed. The Press Democrat reports that owners Bob Simontacchi and Brandon Parkhurst decided to close the Bodega Avenue restaurant due to finances. They cite increasing costs and inflation which also impacted the amount
More Rain for North Bay Wednesday Then Mostly Dry for the Rest of the Week

It may not be a white Christmas but it’s sure a wet one. California is getting drenched by a new storm, expected to be even stronger today. Watches and warnings are in place all over but the
California Lawmakers React to Colorado’s Supreme Court Ruling Disqualifying Trump from the Ballot

“Accountability for inciting an insurrection. It’s about time.” Those words from California Congressman Adam Schiff on an historic ruling in Colorado. That state’s highest court says former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding office and therefore
Santa Rosa City Schools Graduation Rates are Down

Several educators are blaming tougher graduation requirements for issues that are plaguing the Santa Rosa City Schools district. In 2018, the district changed graduation requirements after finding that not enough students of color were graduating with the
Micro Grant Given to Santa Rosa Police for Homeless Outreach

The City of Santa Rosa has been given a micro grant to aid in homeless outreach. The grant of over $100-thousand will enhance homeless outreach efforts through the creation of a Homeless Outreach Team within the Santa