Santa Rosa Officer Injured While Arresting Suspect Who Attacked His Grandmother
A Santa Rosa Police Officer suffered a facial bone fracture after being punched by a suspect. Officers responded to calls of loud fighting on Wednesday. The suspect, 25-year-old Paulino Garfias, pushed his grandmother and caused her to
Taxpayer Protection Act Not Going On the November Ballot
An initiative that would make it harder for state and local governments to raise taxes will not be on the November ballot. The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Governor Gavin Newsom and the state
Governor Newsom Appoints New Judge for Napa County Court
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a new Napa County Superior Court Judge along with 14 other judges. Robert Stamps has been appointed to serve in Napa County Superior Court, where he has been a commissioner since 2021.
Monte Rio Fire Chief Getting Surgery After Suffering Fall Earlier This Week
Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman needs surgery after fracturing his spine earlier this week. Baxman took a fall on Wednesday, after stepping off his two-and-a-half-ton Army truck. The chief was hospitalized in Santa Rosa, then transferred
Ten Structures Destroyed in Point Fire as Containment Now at 75-Percent
Sonoma County emergency officials are getting a better idea of the damage done by the Point Fire. An official damage assessment map, released Thursday, shows ten structures were destroyed. Three homes were destroyed, while a fourth home
Sites Fire in Colusa County Over 19,000 Acres and 15-Percent Contained
The Sites Fire is now the largest wildfire burning in California. Cal Fire will continue to bolster containment lines. The blaze scorching Colusa County has grown to more than 19-thousand acres with 25-percent containment. Crews will focus
Sonoma County Airport Runway and Culvert to be Worked On Monday
More work is scheduled for the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. On Monday, a section of runway will be refurbished and a deteriorating culvert will be replaced. The work will be completed over 20 hours including
Santa Rosa Approves Budget for New Fiscal Year… and Hiring Freeze
Santa Rosa will be instituting a city worker hiring freeze next month. It’s part of the city’s new 508-point-eight-million-dollar budget, approved earlier this week. The hiring freeze will kick in when the budget takes effect on July
Sonoma Valley Developer Ken Mattson and Wife Caught Taking Items from Former Property of His
A Sonoma Valley Developer who is being investigated by the FBI is possibly in more trouble. The Press Democrat reports that Ken Mattson and his wife, Stacy, are being accused of illegally removing items from a building
Windsor Voters To Decide Garbage Contract Limits in November
This November, voters in Windsor will get to decide on the future of the town’s garbage contract. A ballot question will ask voters whether to remove a mandatory ten-year limit on the length of the town’s waste-hauling