Newsom Unveils Budget Plan for California Taking Aim at $38-Billion Gap

California Governor Gavin Newsom is unveiling his first draft of a budget spending plan. The 291-billion dollar state budget aims to close a 38-billion dollar gap. That’s an adjusted deficit from the 68-billion dollar shortfall projected by
Point Reyes Man Dies in Avalanche at Tahoe Resort

A Bay Area skier killed in an avalanche is being remembered. Kenneth Kidd lost his life yesterday at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort near Lake Tahoe. The 66-year-old was found buried in snow just 30 minutes after
Increased Job Vacancies in Sonoma County Government are Putting a Strain on Services

Vacancies are causing big trouble throughout Sonoma County government agencies. The Press Democrat reports that, in a six-month study, the county has struggled to recruit, train and retain the people necessary to fill the vacancies. This in
Sonoma State to Remain “Open and Operational” During Planned CSU Strike

The campus of Sonoma State University will remain “open and operational” during a planned faculty strike expected to last from January 22nd to 26th. That’s according to an announcement from a university spokesperson on Wednesday. About 29-thousand
Woman Makes New Claim in Santa Rosa Fatal Hit-and-Run Case

A woman from Santa Rosa claims it was her ex-boyfriend who destroyed her SUV after she killed an 18-year-old man from Cloverdale in a hit-and-run collision last August. That’s according to a sentencing memorandum the Sonoma County
Man with Seven Arrest Warrants Arrested During Sonoma County Traffic Stop

Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man with several warrants during a traffic stop. Yesterday, at an undisclosed location, deputies pulled over a car with a brake light out. The driver was Kevin Leslie and a
Suspect who stabbed 3 officers in Times Square on New Year's Eve to plead guilty to federal charges: Sources

mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Trevor Bickford is expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from a 2022 New Year’s Eve knife attack on three New York Police Department officers manning a checkpoint on the
New dinosaur discovery may be the closest relative to Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists say

NM Department of Cultural Affairs (NEW YORK) — Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that could be the closest-known relative of the famed Tyrannosaurus rex. The jaw of the dinosaur was found in 1983 by
Trump fraud trial live updates: Judge receives bomb threat ahead of closing arguments

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $370 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the
Hunter Biden to be arraigned on tax charges

Hunter Biden attends the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup titled “Resolution Recommending That The House Of Representatives Find Robert Hunter Biden In Contempt Of Congress,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,