Sonoma County Deputies Arrest Man with a Pound of Fentanyl and Other Drugs

An Oakland man was arrested in Sonoma County after possessing fentanyl and cocaine. Last Friday evening, deputies pulled over 24-year-old Jose Valle-Acosta for multiple traffic violations. They searched the vehicle and found 13 small bags with cocaine
Sonoma County’s Republican and Democratic Parties Agree on Three Things for the November Election

The Sonoma County Republican Party and Sonoma County Democratic Party are in agreement on three of the same endorsements for the November election. Both parties are urging voters to vote no on Measure J. If passed, it
Sonoma County Farm Bureau Locks Down Offices After Email Threat

The Sonoma County Farm Bureau confirms it locked its doors after a threatening email was sent to the No on J strategic planning committee. The incident happened on Monday but was not announced by the Farm Bureau
Sonoma County Approves Licensed Kitchens From Home

A different take on home cooking is legally coming to Sonoma County. On Tuesday, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the local implementation of the state’s Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program. That means residents can
Sonoma County’s Unfunded Pension Liability Drops 37-Percent

The County of Sonoma’s unfunded pension liability has dropped by 37 percent since 2020. The County’s unfunded pension liability – the gap between the assets in the pension plan for County employees and the amount owed to
Sonoma County Approves Northside Russian River Shaded Fuel Break Project

About $1.8-million dollars is going towards three critical fuel breaks that will help protect residents in the Rio Nido, Guernewood and Hacienda areas from wildfires. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the money secured from the
First-of-its-kind study on structural racism to be led by Michigan State, Rutgers

Kirby Lee/Getty Images (EAST LANSING, Mich.) Researchers from Michigan State University and Rutgers University say they will lead the first nationally funded study on the effects of structural racism on housing, aging and health. The research –
Dr. Karen Smith Named Interim Sonoma County Health Officer for a 2nd Time

Doctor Karen Smith will serve as Sonoma County’s interim health officer for the second time in a little more than a year. Smith will temporarily take over the position after Doctor Tanya Phares resigned from the job
Search underway for woman who fell overboard on Taylor Swift-themed cruise

Courtesy Omar Rodriguez (NASSAU, Bahamas) Search efforts are underway for a 66-year-old woman who fell overboard on a Taylor Swift-themed cruise Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The missing passenger fell off the Royal Caribbean
Girls on Delphi trail on day of murders speak out: 'That was the man I had waved at'

ABC News (DELPHI, Ind.) — A pair of teenage girls who were on the Delphi, Indiana, hiking trail the same day two younger girls were murdered are speaking out about their recollections of the “bridge guy.” Railly Voorhies testified