Petaluma’s Batteries Plus Reopens Under New Ownership
After a brief closure that left local customers in the dark, the Batteries Plus storefront in Petaluma has officially turned the lights back on. The Petaluma Argus-Courier reports the specialty shop at Plaza North Shopping Center closed
Rohnert Park Growth Sparks Transitional Kindergarten Waitlists
Rapid housing growth and new state mandates have left many Rohnert Park parents scrambling as local transitional kindergarten programs hit capacity. The Press Democrat reports unlike neighboring districts facing enrollment declines, the Cotati-Rohnert Park School District has
Real Estate Mogul Ken Mattson Weighs Plea Deal In $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
Federal prosecutors and Sonoma real estate mogul Ken Mattson are negotiating a plea deal that could see the indicted businessman serve up to twelve years in prison for orchestrating what authorities call a classic Ponzi scheme. Per
Santa Rosa Mourns Legendary Nightlife Proprietor Hank Lacabanne
Santa Rosa is bidding farewell to a nightlife icon following the death of Hank Lacabanne, who passed away at his home on April 21 at the age of 101. According to the Press Democrat, alongside his late
Jury Convicts Man In 50-Year-Old San Rafael Cold Case Murder
A Marin County jury has found 77-year-old Michael Eugene Mullen guilty of first-degree murder for the 1973 killing of Nina Fischer. According to the Marin Independent Journal, the Swedish national was found bound and shot in her
Healdsburg Man Avoids Prison After Probation Violation
A twenty-one-year-old Healdsburg man, notorious for a “Will Run” license plate cover, narrowly escaped an eleven-year prison sentence yesterday despite violating his probation. Per the Press Democrat, Marcus Burton appeared in Sonoma County court after admitting to
Santa Rosa Man Arrested After Friday Night Gunfire
A twenty-two-year-old Santa Rosa man is behind bars following reports of shots fired in a local residential neighborhood late Friday night. Officers responded to the twenty-nine-hundred block of Bay Village Circle around ten-fifty p.m. after multiple neighbors
Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Uncertainty Over Sonoma County Election Models
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has cast a shadow of legal uncertainty over the district-based election systems used by several Sonoma County cities. According to the Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Healdsburg were among many
Sonoma County Students Compete In Inaugural “Mouse Games”
The Sonoma County Office of Education hosted a high-energy morning of competition and community Friday during the first-ever “Mouse Games” for students with extensive needs. According to the Press Democrat, renamed in honor of Nathaniel “The Mouse”
CHP Seeking Public’s Help In Sonoma Hit-And-Run Investigation
The California Highway Patrol is searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with major injuries in Sonoma last Thursday. The Press Democrat reports authorities say a gray Toyota Tacoma struck a