Karen Collins Named Congressman Thompson’s 2024 Sonoma County Woman of the Year

Congressman Mike Thompson has selected his 2024 Sonoma County Woman of the Year. The honor goes to Karen Collins, who has served on countless commissions and organizations throughout Sonoma County including the City of Sonoma’s Environmental Advisory
Weekday Routes for SR City Bus Affected This Week

Santa Rosa’s CityBus will cancel several weekday routes this week due to a driver shortage. The city’s bus system officials said they hope the cuts will be temporary as they try to hire more drivers. For a
Teen Driver Causes Crash in Santa Rosa Putting Another Driver in the Hospital

An innocent driver is in critical condition after a police chase came to a violent end in Santa Rosa. Police say an 18-year-old driver who officers were chasing on Saturday night lost control and hit the 70-year-old
DUI Driver Arrested in Santa Rosa After Causing Crash with Injuries

A DUI driver has been arrested in Santa Rosa after crashing into another vehicle. On Saturday night, 50-year-old Gerald Ernest Mello II was speeding and driving under the influence when he hit another car near the intersection
Woman in Critical Condition After Getting Hit by a Car While Crossing a Santa Rosa Street

A 56-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition after getting hit by a car while crossing a street in Santa Rosa. The woman was inside a crosswalk at the time of the collision, which happened just before
US sanctions, indicts China-based hackers for allegedly targeting critical infrastructure

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (WASHINGTON) — The United States has sanctioned China-based hackers for allegedly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, the Treasury Department announced Monday. The U.S., along with the United Kingdom, sanctioned some
Suspect in Santa Rosa Chase Bank Robbery Still on the Loose

The Santa Rosa Police Department is on the hunt for a man who robbed a Chase Bank. The man robbed the bank last Thursday, after passing a note to the teller demanding cash. He did not threaten
State Bill Introduced to Protect Kids from Fentanyl Crisis

A new effort is underway to protect California’s youngest fentanyl victims. Senator Dave Cortese introduced legislation after two baby deaths last year, both in San Jose. In one, a three-month-old girl was reportedly never removed from her
11 More Counties, Including Sonoma, Included in California State of Emergency for February Storms

Another 11 California counties are getting help to recover from February storms. Governor Newsom expanded last month’s state of emergency to include Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and Sutter. Five
'White Supremacy Campaign' of 1898 a stain that will not escape history: experts

ABC News (WILMINGTON, Nc.) — On Nov. 10, 1898, more than 2,000 white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, ransacked a Black-owned newspaper, Black-owned banks and forced the city’s local leaders, which included a mix of white and