US military can temporarily detain protesters in Los Angeles, commander says
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The commander overseeing military operations in Los Angeles said Wednesday that troops deployed to the city can temporarily detain individuals but cannot make arrests, clarifying their authority amid ongoing
Baby dies in sweltering car as temperatures hit 90 degrees, foster parent faces charges
Hamlet Police Department (ROCKINGHAM, N.C.) — A foster mother in North Carolina faces charges following the death of a 7-month-old baby who was allegedly left in a hot car on a 90-degree day, police said. Djuna Bostick
Suspects in New York City crypto torture case plead not guilty to kidnapping and assault
Barry Williams / New York Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two men accused of torturing an Italian businessman in a luxe New York City townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency have pleaded not guilty to
Split verdict reached in Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial
Yuki Iwamura/Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted on one count of engaging in criminal sex but acquitted on the second in his sex crimes retrial in New York. The jury was unable to
KS Mattson Partners Forced In Bankruptcy
The Press Democrat reports developer Ken Mattson’s company, KS Mattson Partners, has been forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy comes just weeks after Mattson was federally indicted on charges including wire fraud and money laundering. Creditors
Santa Rosa Gas Prices Down Two Cents
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Santa Rosa is down two cents today, at four-dollars-93 cents. That’s also eight cents less than a week ago and 33 cents less than a month ago.
Abandoned Vehicle Crackdown Begins In Petaluma
Petaluma officials are cracking down on abandoned vehicles. During a sweep in late May, police officers issued 35 courtesy notices and 27 citations for parking violations. Many of the vehicles had been left on streets without moving
Cal Fire Suing PG&E In Connection With 2022 Old Fire
Cal Fire is suing PG&E for more than one-point-seven million dollars. The lawsuit is connected with PG&E’s role in managing equipment that allegedly sparked the Old Fire in Napa County in 2022. The fire started on May
Healdsburg Joins Trump Administration Lawsuit
Healdsburg is joining more than a dozen other cities and counties in suing the Trump Administration, including Santa Rosa & San Francisco. The lawsuit challenges the administration for targeting jurisdictions it says are not cooperating with federal
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Adopts 2025-26 Budget
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted a $2.8 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, a 10.8 percent increase. This boost includes funds from new voter-approved sales taxes for fire, emergency, and child services,