Hanna Center to Provide Counseling for Sonoma Valley Students

The Hanna Center will provide mental health counseling to students in the Sonoma Valley. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal from the center yesterday for this vital service. It comes after Social Advocates for
Job Vacancies for County of Sonoma Slightly Declines Year Over Year

Vacancies for the County of Sonoma are slightly down. According to a new report to the Board of Supervisors, the County government workforce vacancy has declined to 11.5 percent in January, down from 12.3 percent at the
Seismic Upgrades Coming to the Wohler Bridge

The historic Wohler Bridge over the Russian River is getting a seismic upgrade. The Board of Supervisors awarded an $18 million construction contract for the seismic retrofit of the bridge, located 10 miles northwest of Santa Rosa.
La Tortilla Factory to leave Santa Rosa

La Tortilla Factory in Sonoma County is calling it a wrap. The longtime Santa Rosa-based tortilla company is pulling up stakes at its plant at 3300 Westwind Blvd. and relocating to Moundridge, Kansas, the factory’s parent company
17-year-old shot and killed by officer conducting welfare check

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A teenager was shot and killed by a police officer conducting a welfare check at a residence in Nebraska, state police said. The Nebraska State Patrol said it is investigating the
Military helicopter with five Marines on board goes missing en route to California

Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California search and rescue crews are looking for a missing helicopter with five Marines aboard, the U.S. Marine Corps said. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was “reported overdue” to Marine Corps
Sonoma County School Closures for Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

List is daily school closures is shrinking. If a school or district is not listed below or at SCOE.org, assume it is following its regular calendar. The latest additions to the list is in bold. Dunham School
US detects Russian aircraft flying in Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone

luoman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to a statement. “The Russian aircraft
DOE launches investigation into Harvard following Islamophobia, anti-Arab complaint

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Tuesday into Harvard University for possible discrimination after Arab and Muslim students filed a civil rights complaint against the university. More than 60 DOE
Philadelphia man exonerated after nearly 40 years in prison

Harold Staten (right) with his son Harold DeBose (left) celebrate after Staten was exonerated from prison after nearly 40 years behind bars. (Pennsylvania Innocence Project) (PHILADELPHIA) — A man incarcerated for nearly 40 years was released from