Business ‘overcharging’ on the decrease, according to Marin consumer protection report
Despite how your pocketbook might be feeling, the number of businesses overcharging customers last year was down. At least that’s according to the 2023 Marin County Consumer Protection Report presented March 5 before the Marin County Board
UC Applications Surge for Fall 2024 Semester
The University of California is seeing a surge in applications for fall 2024. The university system drew in a quarter-million applications for the fall semester. First-year applications are up nearly one-and-a-half percent from last year, with increases
Prop 1’s Outcome Still Uncertain After Super Tuesday
With just over half the votes counted, Proposition 1, which is aimed at restructuring mental health and homeless support funding, remains undecided. Governor Gavin Newsom’s 6-point-4-billion-dollar proposal has bipartisan support, but current results show a tight race
Santa Rosa Man Arrested for Firearms in Storage Unit
A Santa Rosa man has been arrested for illegally storing firearms in a storage unit. Last month, 37-year-old Cameron Glover was arrested for having drugs for sale and weapons violations. Detectives following up on the case learned
SRJC Instructor Pleads No Contest to Having a Gun On-Campus
A Santa Rosa Junior College instructor has pleaded no contest to possessing a gun on a college campus. Seventy-four-year-old Michael Beyries was found with a gun on campus and arrested last November. California law bans the possession
Santa Rosa Police Investigating Mother and Son’s Deaths in Apartment
A woman and her 10-year-old son were found dead inside an east Santa Rosa apartment Wednesday morning. Officers found them just before 8am at the Spring Lake Apartments on Summerfield Road across from Howarth Park. Neither of
Tens of Thousands of Votes Still to Be Counted in Sonoma County
Tens of thousands of primary election ballots remain uncounted in Sonoma County. The posted returns, as of Wednesday night, are from 76-thousand-374 counted ballots. The overall voter turnout has slightly improved from Tuesday and now stands at
Katie Porter Alleges Rigged Election by Billionaires After Super Tuesday
Congresswoman Katie Porter is suggesting billionaires rigged the California U.S. Senate race in favor of rival Adam Schiff. Porter, who did not win a single county in Tuesday’s primary election, made the accusation on Wednesday via a
Four Sheriff’s Deputies Still Recovering After Monday’s Shooting and Chase
Four Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies injured after a man fired on them with an AK-47 and led a car chase outside of Santa Rosa just after midnight Monday are recovering, though the most critically injured remains hospitalized.
PG&E Asks for Extension for Payment Related to Wildfire Bailout
California’s biggest utility is asking for more time to fork over one-billion dollars. The payment is due at the end of the month and goes to ratepayers who financed wildfire costs and bailed PG&E out of bankruptcy.