Kenwood School District Opposes Joining with Santa Rosa City Schools

The small Kenwood School District is formally opposing a plan to consolidate with Santa Rosa City Schools. It is the first local school district to do so. On Thursday night, Kenwood officials quickly and unanimously voted against
Bay Area Electric Vehicles Having a Positive Effect on Carbon Footprint

A new study finds the Bay Area’s dedication to electric vehicles is having a positive aspect on the region’s carbon footprint. The study out of U.C. Berkeley found that the Bay Area saw a carbon-emissions reduction of
Here are notable earthquakes felt in the NYC region

Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the New York City region Friday morning — marking one of the largest earthquakes on the East Coast in the last century, officials said. The earthquake
Jackson Family Wines Makes Deals with NBA, WNBA, and US Basketball

Santa Rosa-based Jackson Family Wines is announcing a multi-year partnership with the NBA. The four-and-a-half-year deal involves two of the company’s largest brands. Kendall-Jackson will become the official wine of the NBA and the USA men’s basketball
Blockbuster jobs report flexes economic strength, defying Americans' lukewarm attitudes

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A blockbuster jobs report on Friday delivered the latest sign of strong U.S. economic performance, defying the lukewarm feelings held by many Americans, some experts told ABC News. Employers hired 303,000 workers
How a social media feud led to a couple's murder

ABC News (MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn.) — When police found Billy Payne and his fiancée Billie Jean Hayworth shot execution-style in a rural Tennessee home with their 7-month-old son Tyler alive in Hayworth’s arms in 2012, it sparked
New Jersey, New York City rocked by 4.8 magnitude earthquake: Live updates

Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast Friday morning, shaking buildings from Philadelphia to New Jersey to New York City to Connecticut to Westchester, New York. The earthquake was centered
MAP: The impact of anti-DEI legislation

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Across the country, conservative legislators have begun to target diversity programs in state agencies, schools and private companies. At least 10 states have implemented restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI:
How to photograph April 8's solar eclipse with a camera or a smartphone

A composite showing progression of a total solar eclipse in El Molle, Chile, July 2, 2019. — Courtesy of Stan Honda (NEW YORK) — The historic total solar eclipse on April 8 is set to be one
Las Vegas-bound Southwest flight grounded due to engine fire

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (LUBBOCK, Texas) — A Southwest flight departing from Lubbock, Texas, returned to the gate shortly after abandoning its takeoff roll when the flight crew reported a possible engine fire, according to a statement from