The Welcoming Committees: YIMBY groups say the answer to the housing shortage is more housing
Housing can be a divisive issue. What some people consider too little, others find too much—and the result is a statewide housing shortage. California YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for
Ashlee Buzzard in custody in connection with missing daughter Melodee: Sources
The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are looking for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. FBI (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, has been taken into custody in connection with the
Woman stabbed to death at Barnes & Noble store in Florida: Police
The booking photo for Antonio Moore. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) — A 65-year-old woman was fatally stabbed at a Barnes & Noble store in Florida, authorities said. A suspect is in custody, according to
Subpoena Issued in LeFever Mattson Bankruptcy
The investigation into the crumbling LeFever Mattson real estate empire has taken a surprising turn toward family. The Press Democrat reports a bankruptcy judge has authorized a subpoena for Kathleen Hamlin, the eighty-three-year-old mother-in-law of company co-founder
Rohnert Park Couple Pleads Guilty To Illegal Fish Market
A Rohnert Park couple has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed fish market out of their home for over a decade. Per the Press Democrat, Richard and Shalley Tran admitted to illegally selling and bartering sport-caught fish—ranging
Animal Rights Activist To Finish Out Sentence On House Arrest
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg is expected to be released from Sonoma County Jail this Wednesday to begin house arrest. The Press Democrat reports the twenty-three-year-old was sentenced earlier this month for felony conspiracy following a 2023
National Park Service Searching For Two Suspects Accused Of Throwing Rocks At Elephant Seal
National Park Service officials in California are searching for two people accused of throwing rocks at an elephant seal. The incident happened at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County and was captured December sixth by a
Bill Clinton’s spokesperson calls for release of all Epstein files related to former president
Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York Times (WASHINGTON) —
Brown University police chief put on leave, Dept. of Education launches review of safety
A memorial for shooting victims MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook at the Van Wickle Gates on the campus of Brown University on December 16, 2025. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Brown University
Justice Department releases additional documents from Epstein files
Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, December 19, 2025 (U.S. Justice Department) (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department on Monday released additional documents from its files on the