Former SDNY prosecutor Maurene Comey sues over her firing
Maurene Comey. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former Southern District of New York prosecutor Maurene Comey alleged in a lawsuit Monday that her ouster from the U.S. Attorney’s office was “unlawful and unconstitutional” and likely
Charlie Kirk killing: Suspect had ‘obsession’ with the conservative influencer, FBI says
Courtesy of Gov. Spencer Cox (Orem, UTAH) — The suspect arrested in the fatal shooting Charlie Kirk had an “obsession” with the conservative influencer, based on the alleged shooter’s digital footprint, FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Monday on
Five-Mile Stretch Of Highway 121 Closed Due To Police Activity On Sunday
Authorities closed a roughly five-mile stretch of Highway 121 Sunday due to police activity. The closure, from just north of Atlas Peak Road to Wooden Valley Road, was first reported around 10:30 a.m. after an initial crash
Congressman Mike Thompson Calls For State Investigation Into Ken Mattson
A federal criminal case is moving ahead against Sonoma real estate adviser Ken Mattson, but some of the people he allegedly defrauded fear the charges could be dropped or pardoned. They point to Mattson’s connections to President
Brief Heatwave To Hit The North Bay This Week
A brief heat wave is set to hit the North Bay this week, pushing temperatures into the mid-90s. According to the National Weather Service, the warm-up begins Monday, with highs in the low 90s for much of
Clover Flat Land Fill To Pay Millions Over 2019 Spill
Clover Flat Land Fill will pay millions to settle an environmental lawsuit over a 2019 spill in Napa. In March 2019, 40-thousand gallons of leachate entered streams feeding the Napa River. Leachate is a liquid created when
Plan To Close Sonoma’s Prestwood Elementary School Now Up In The Air
A plan to close Prestwood Elementary School is now in doubt. After hearing from dozens of community members, most members of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees say they no longer support the proposal.
Providence Considering Closing Inpatient Pediatric Wing At Santa Rosa Memorial
Providence is considering closing the inpatient pediatric wing at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, a move that would force families to seek care for their children in San Francisco or Oakland. The Press Democrat reports the hospital cites
California Counties Struggling With Increasing Liability Insurance Costs
Counties across California, including Sonoma, are struggling with skyrocketing liability insurance costs that threaten public services. Figures obtained by the Press Democrat show Sonoma County’s spending on liability coverage jumped from under four-million-dollars in 2014-2015 to nearly
SRPD Identifies Santa Rosa Woman Found Dead Inside Her Home
Authorities have identified the woman killed inside a Santa Rosa home Tuesday. Police say 47-year-old Mollie Schefer was found shot twice in the chest on the staircase of her Cecilia Drive residence. Two dogs were also shot,