Audit of Santa Rosa Police Highlights Improvements and Weaknesses

An independent auditor is releasing the results of a detailed analysis of the Santa Rosa Police Department. Southern California-based OIR Group says the department improved its accountability and handling of internal investigations last year. But, it needs
Agave Mexican Restaurant in Healdsburg Ordered to Pay Back Wages

The owner of the Agave Mexican Restaurant in Healdsburg must pay nearly 83-thousand-dollars in back wages. After an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor found restaurant owner and chef Octavio Diaz failed to pay three employees more
Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Gets a New Chief

Matt Ryan is the new chief of Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit. That also makes him the new chief of the Napa County Fire Department and South Lake County Fire Protection District. The Cal Fire Unit in the
Nomination Period Open for the 2024 November Election for Several Local Races

The nomination period is now open for several positions across Sonoma County for the 2024 November Election. Candidate nominations opened on Monday, July 15, for school, municipal and special district offices. Registered voters in Sonoma County who
8-week-old girl dies in hot car in New Jersey, dad arrested

Patstock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A dad has been arrested after his 8-week-old daughter died when she was left in a hot car in New Jersey, authorities said. At about 1:45 p.m. Monday, authorities in Lakewood Township
FBI examines Trump assassination attempt suspect's phone, transmitter found on him

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (BUTLER, P.A.) — Authorities said the man they allege tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was able to access the roof near the rally by climbing over an air conditioning unit adjacent to