Sites Fire Nearly 50-Percent Contained As Evacuation Orders Downgraded to Warnings
As for the Sites Fire, it remains at just over 19-thousand acres and is 48-percent contained. All evacuation orders downgraded to warnings. Road closures remain in effect for the general public; access for residents only. Nearly two-thousand
Two More Candidates Enter Petaluma Council Races
Two more candidates are entering the race for a spot on the Petaluma City Council. Petaluma Planning Commission Chair Blake Hooper is running for the District Five seat. District Five spans the southwest area of the city,
Suspect in Attempted Sexual Assault at Joe Rodota Trail On the Loose
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a man accused of trying to sexually assault a jogger on the Joe Rodota Trail. A woman told police a man approached her from behind as she
Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Book Event at Guerneville Library Attracts Supporters and Opponents
Supporters of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence came out in support of them and their story time event. On Saturday, a handful of protesters associated with the American TFP or Tradición, Familia y Propiedad, rallied
“Wild Thang” Named World’s Ugliest Dog at Sonoma-Marin Fair
An eight-year-old Pekingese from Oregon has been named the World’s Ugliest Dog. The annual contest was held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California, and top honors went to the black-and-white Pekingese named Wild Thang, whose
Woman vanishes on hiking trail near San Diego, search underway
San Diego Police Department via X/Twitter (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) — A search continued Monday for a 50-year-old woman a day after she went missing while hiking in a wilderness area in San Diego, according to police. The
Frequency and magnitude of extreme wildfires have doubled in last 20 years, new study finds
Stock-zilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More research is emerging to show how much more severe wildfires have become in recent decades. The frequency and magnitude of extreme wildfires — the ones that cause the most damage to
Blaming Trump for 'combustible atmosphere,' prosecutors to push for gag order in classified docs case
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal classified documents case will hear arguments Monday afternoon to consider imposing a limited gag order that would prohibit the former president from making statements that pose
'A prayer answered': American detained for ammo in Turks and Caicos says of flight home
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As Ryan Watson, an American tourist who had been charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos in April, boarded a plane after his release, he had only one thought on his
Active shooting incidents in the US declined by 4% from 2022 to 2023: FBI
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Active shooter incidents in the U.S. declined by 4% from 2022 to 2023, according to new statistics released by the FBI on Monday. In 2023, the FBI designated 48 shootings as