1 in 4 children in New York City are living in poverty, study says
LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Poverty in New York City is rising at a startling rate and it’s affecting the city’s most vulnerable residents — children, according to a newly released report. More than half
DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials
U.S. Department of Justice (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a leader of the notorious Japanese Yakuza gang who they accuse of attempting to traffic weapons-grade nuclear materials from Burma to other countries,
Texas AG accuses Catholic nonprofit of 'human smuggling,' sues to shut it down
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (EL PASO, Texas) — The Texas Attorney General’s office is suing to shut down a well-known Catholic nonprofit that helps to shelter migrants in El Paso, Texas. Officials from the AG’s office visited Annunciation
Suspect in Manhattan hotel murder may be multistate serial attacker of women: Police
Surprise Police Department (SURPRISE, Ariz.) — The man suspected in the beating and strangulation death of a Queens woman inside a New York City hotel earlier this month is under arrest in Arizona, where he is charged
FBI offers $15K reward in search for missing 12-year-old girl
FBI (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The FBI announced on Tuesday that the agency is offering up to a $15,000 reward for any information that leads to the whereabouts of Lori Paige – a 12-year-old girl who has been
Harvard officials denounce 'antisemitic' photo shared by student groups
Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (BOSTON) — Harvard University officials are denouncing a cartoon deemed antisemitic after it was posted and then deleted on social media by a student group collective. The infographic from the student
Thomas Reed, co-founder of Clos du Bois and renowned Cold War-era strategist, dies at 89
Clos du Bois winery founder and Cold War-era government insider Thomas C. Reed died Feb. 11 in Santa Rosa following a short illness. He was a month shy of his 90th birthday. Reed’s stamp on North Bay
Sebastopol City Council Postpones Ceasefire Resolution for Israel-Hamas War
The Sebastopol City Council reversed course and decided not to discuss a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The council pulled the item from Tuesday’s meeting agenda, citing safety concerns. There were also concerns
Shake Shack Coming to Montgomery Village on February 29th
The East Coast rival of In-n-Out Burger is coming to Sonoma County next week. Sonoma Magazine reports that Shake Shack is opening next Thursday in Santa Rosa’s Montgomery Village. Shake Shack was founded in 2001 by restaurateur
Job Cuts at Bellevue Union School District Postponed
The jobs of 30 staff members in the Bellevue Union School District are safe for now. The tiny district has about 16-hundred students and is located in southeast Santa Rosa. On Tuesday night, the district’s board voted