Family threatens legal action after track star is disqualified over celebration paying homage to Olympian
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images (SALINAS, Calif.) — The family of a 16-year-old track star is threatening to take legal action after the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) disqualified their daughter and stripped her of her gold medal
Quest Forward High School To Expand
The Press Democrat reports Quest Forward High School is expanding. Due to recent public school closures, the private high school will open its doors to middle schoolers this August. Principal Kris Davison says parents are looking for
Crash In Southwest Santa Rosa Leaves Cyclist With Life-Threatening Injuries
A bicyclist has life-threatening injuries after a crash in southwest Santa Rosa. The woman was hit by a pickup truck on Monday morning, on Sebastopol Road near Laurel Grove Circle. The woman was hit while riding through
Wild Pigs Becoming Big Issue Across Bay Area
Wild pigs are causing increasing problems across the Bay Area. According to a report from the Press Democrat, these large, non-native animals are destroying parks, gardens, and even occasionally charging people. Public land agencies are stepping up
SMART To Receive $81 Million From For Healdsburg Extension
The Press Democrat reports SMART is set to receive $81 million from the state. In addition to extending service north to Healdsburg, the funding also supports new bike and pedestrian paths and a zero-emission locomotive, pushing SMART
Missing 14-Year-Old Boy Found Dead
A 14-year-old boy who went missing during a group trip to Hidden Valley Lake is dead. The body of Andrew Roberts, a Clearlake resident, was found by a dive and recovery team late Sunday night. He was
Former Elsie Allen High School Principal Taking New Job At Roseland University Prep
The former principal of Elsie Allen High School is taking a job outside of Santa Rosa City Schools. Gabriel Albavera will lead the public charter school Roseland University Prep. Just two months ago, Albavera was scheduled to
Petaluma City Council Settles With Family Of Woman Who Died In Crash On Lakeville Highway
The Petaluma City Council has approved paying 650-thousand dollars to the family of a woman who died in a car crash. Seventy-nine-year-old Beverly Kleven died in a crash on Lakeville Highway in February of 2024, & in
Sonoma County Woman Suing Costco For 14-Million Dollars
A woman from Sonoma County is suing Costco for 14-million dollars. Sadie Novotny says she suffered a head injury at the Santa Rosa Costco this past March. She claims she has a traumatic brain injury after a
Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic lawmakers will submit a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that would reverse the Pentagon’s new ban on transgender military service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria who now face