Veteran Police Officer Becomes One Of The Oldest To Graduate From SRJC Firefighter Academy
51-year-old veteran police officer Dack Thompson recently became one of the oldest trainees to ever graduate from the grueling, 585-hour SRJC Firefighter Academy. Thompson, a former San Francisco “Officer of the Year,” pushed through chronic knee injuries
Cotati Makes History With First-Ever Latina Mayor
History is being made in Cotati as the city prepares to welcome its first-ever Latina mayor. According to the Press Democrat, the City Council has selected Sylvia Lemus to lead the city starting next year. Lemus, a
Sonoma County Unveils New Sewer Tool To Monitor Illicit Drug Use
Sonoma County health officials are looking to the sewer to get ahead of the local drug crisis. The Press Democrat reports the county has launched a new online dashboard that tracks high-risk drugs detected in local wastewater.
Rohnert Park Man Arrested Following Christmas Day Hit-And-Run Collision
A Rohnert Park man is behind bars today following a hit-and-run collision that left two elderly residents in critical condition on Christmas Day. Santa Rosa Police say the crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday at the
Ahead of alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber’s Tuesday court appearance, attorneys urge judge to release him before trial
Prince William County police seal the street in front of the home of suspected Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bomber on Dec. 4, 2025, in Woodbridge, Virginia. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for the Virginia man
New Year’s Eve weather forecast, from rain in the West to snow in the East
New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, 4PM CT Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — More rough weather is forecast on both coasts when the ball drops on Wednesday night, ringing in 2026. On the West Coast, more rain is
Santa Rosa Man Arrested For Loaded Handgun Along Prince Memorial Greenway
A Santa Rosa man is arrested after allegedly fleeing police along the Prince Memorial Greenway with a loaded handgun Friday night. Officers caught 52-year-old Robert Penister Jr., who was wanted on a felony warrant. Penister allegedly resisted
New video may show Texas teenage girl who’s been missing since Christmas Eve: Sheriff
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO) — Newly obtained dashboard camera video may show a Texas teenage girl right when she went missing on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, has been missing since Wednesday morning,
Scammers notched $333 million from bitcoin ATM scams in 2025, FBI says
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation said fraudsters in 2025 bilked Americans out of more than $333 million with ruses perpetrated using bitcoin ATM machines, a marked uptick over previous years as