California Looks to Ban Dangerous Chemicals in Food at Public Schools
California could be the first in the nation to ban public schools from serving foods with dangerous chemicals. That includes Red Dye 40. The legislation would not ban specific foods or products, but rather encourage companies to
How Did Petaluma’s 18-Year-Old Olympian Do in Paris?
Minna Stess, an 18-year-old Petaluma native competed in the Summer Olympics in Paris on Tuesday morning, but did not make it to the finals in her event. Eight skaters advanced from the preliminaries to the finals out
Two Tax Measures Headed for 2024 November Ballot for Santa Rosa Voters
Voters in Santa Rosa will officially be deciding on two tax measures this November. On Tuesday, the Santa Rosa City Council approved placing a proposed update to the city’s business license tax on the ballot. If approved,
LeFever Mattson Company Appears Headed for Bankruptcy
The $400-million real estate company LeFever Mattson may be declaring bankruptcy soon. The Press Democrat reports that an email was sent out to investors by partner Tim LeFever this week stating “Certain entities will be forced to
Santa Rosa Church Volunteer Takes Plea in Sexual Abuse Case
A Santa Rosa church volunteer has been convicted of in a sex abuse case involving a boy, agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors and is expected to be sentenced in October in Sonoma County Superior Court
Former Principal at St. Vincent de Paul College Prep. Charged with Embezzlement
A former high school principal at St. Vincent de Paul College Prep. in Petaluma has been charged with a felony count of grand theft after embezzling at least $100,000 from the school. 59-year-old Patrick Daly was arraigned
Park Fire Remains at 34-Percent Containment
The Park Fire has now burned nearly 421-thousand acres of land in Butte and Tehama Counties and remains 34-percent contained. The fire, which started two weeks ago today, has picked up in intensity near the Mill Creek
Holocaust Memorial in Santa Rosa Memorial Park Rededicated
A Holocaust memorial in Santa Rosa Memorial Park was rededicated on Sunday. Dennis Judd remembered his mother, Lillian Judd, a Holocaust survivor as well as an activist and educator in her later years. Lillian Judd died in
Sorry, Wrong Number: Our newfound fear of phones
The company employee of the 2020s is versed in many important forms of communication—texts, email, Teams, Slack and more. But there’s one communique heard less and less at cubicles these days: Phone calls. The ol’ dial-up was
KSRO Pet of the Week from the Humane Society: Guppy
Meet our Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of Sonoma County: Guppy, the queen of hearts with a personality as big as her love! Although she has a heart condition due to a bit of