Santa Rosa Man Arrested for Setting Suspicious Fires Near Park

A 61-year-old man is facing arson charges in connection with four suspicious fires in five days in and near a park in southwest Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa resident James Conforti was arrested on Friday night. Police say
Hit and Run Driver Still on the Loose After Sebastopol Father Left Injured

Sebastopol police are still on the hunt for a hit and run driver who left a father of two injured in a roadway. The collision happened last Wednesday night, on Gravenstein Highway North. A white Volvo veered
Latino Population in Sonoma County is Under Represented in Local Elected Offices

The local Latino population under represented in Sonoma County. The Press Democrat reports that just 7-percent of elected city, county and Superior Court offices in Sonoma County are held by Latinos. Meanwhile, Latinos make up 29-percent of
Fort Bragg Man Gets Several Life Sentences for Child Abuse Crimes

A Fort Bragg man has gotten “multiple life sentences” after being convicted of committing lewd acts on children more than a decade apart. Fifty-six-year-old Tomas Yah Pool was sentenced last week after being convicted in July of
Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison urges leniency ahead of sentencing in crypto fraud case

seng kui Lim / 500px /Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison said she deserves no prison time for her role in one of the largest financial frauds in history and federal prosecutors seem
Birmingham mass shooting: $100,000 reward announced as police hunt for gunmen

Kali9/Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Officials have announced up to $100,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the gunmen behind a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. Multiple shooters are wanted for killing four
Former President Jimmy Carter to turn 100: What to know about his kids, grandkids

Bettmann / Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jimmy Carter will turn 100 years old on Oct. 1. The former president of the United States will reach the milestone birthday, about 20 months since entering home hospice care
Alleged would-be Trump assassin expected back in court

Law enforcement officials work at the crime scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 16, 2024, following Sunday’s attempted assassination on former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Ryan