Off the Hook: The rise in worker ‘right to disconnect’ laws

Few workers literally “punch the clock” as they did in the old days—and even fewer do it figuratively anymore, either. With the advent of smart phones and texting giving supervisors near 24/7 access to employees, the modern
Trump to plead not guilty in election interference case, waives right to be present at arraignment

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has waived his right to be present at his arraignment in his federal election interference case and has authorized his attorney to enter a plea of not guilty
DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans' deaths during Oct. 7 attack on Israel

J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department unsealed charges Tuesday targeting multiple senior members of Hamas’ leadership for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murdering of Americans during the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack
Man who leaped over bench and attacked judge heading to trial

boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The man who went viral in January for leaping over a Las Vegas, Nevada, courtroom bench and attacking the presiding judge is set to return to court for trial this week,
11-year-old allegedly confesses to fatally shooting 82-year-old man and his daughter

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MINDEN, La.) — An 11-year-old has allegedly confessed to fatally shooting a former city council member and his daughter, according to officials in Louisiana. Officers in Minden, about 30 miles east of Shreveport, received
Post-Labor Day Gas Prices Lower This Year Than 2023 for Sonoma County

Post-Labor Day gas prices in Sonoma County are a bit better on drivers’ wallets than they were last year. Today, the average price of a gallon of regular gas is $4.92. That’s up one cent from Monday
Officials are Working to Identify the Pilot Who Died in Novato Plane Crash

A pilot is dead after a fiery plane crash in Novato. The small, single-engine plane crashed into a hangar at Gnoss Field Airport just before four o’clock Saturday afternoon. The airplane and the hangar both caught fire.
90-year-old Navy veteran killed in Houston carjacking; $15,000 reward issued for information

Courtesy of Tim Beckett (HOUSTON) — Texas officials are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect involved in the fatal carjacking of a 90-year-old veteran over the holiday weekend.
Convicted Felon Arrested for Gun Possession and DUI After Brief Chase

A gun was recovered after a fight in Santa Rosa involving several intoxicated people. On Sunday night, police were called to the 2400 block of Sebastopol Road and contacted three people who allegedly attack another person. One
California Legislature Passes Bill Around AI Use of Deceased Performers

California could soon pass a law that would require consent for the use of AI to replicate dead performers. The state Senate passed the bill in an usual Saturday session, and now it heads to Governor Gavin