Santa Rosa Man Killed In Highway One Cliff Crash
A fifty-eight-year-old Santa Rosa man has died after his SUV plunged off a cliff along Highway One in Santa Cruz County on Monday afternoon. California Highway Patrol officials say the driver was traveling north of Scott Creek
Early Morning Petaluma House Fire Forces Two From Home
An early morning house fire on Meadowview Drive in Petaluma forced two residents to flee their home and briefly threatened nearby properties. Petaluma Fire crews responded around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday to find heavy flames and smoke tearing
Contractors Blame Santa Rosa In Fulton Road Roadwork Dispute
Contractors behind the prolonged widening of Fulton Road are firing back at Santa Rosa, claiming the city’s own technical inexperience derailed the multi-million dollar project. The Press Democrat, in a legal claim notice, Ghilotti Brothers and Vanguard
Decorated Marine Veteran To Keynote Sonoma Memorial Day
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Harry “Bucky” Peterson will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the 68th Annual Sonoma Valley Joint Memorial Day Observance this Monday. Per the Sonoma Index-Tribune, the ceremony kicks off
Financial Reports Reveal Modest Spending In Crucial County Supervisor Race
Fundraising for Sonoma County’s Second District supervisor race remains surprisingly low-key despite the major political shift it represents. The Press Democrat reports for the first time in sixteen years, there is no incumbent in the contest to
Russian River Sewer System Gets Forty-Seven Million Dollar Overhaul
Sonoma Water has been awarded a record forty-seven point eight million dollar state grant to completely overhaul the lower Russian River’s aging wastewater system. According to the Press Democrat, the massive Clean Water funding will modernize thirty-four
Sonoma County Mourns Founder Of Mom’s Apple Pie
The beloved mastermind behind Sonoma County’s legendary Mom’s Apple Pie has passed away at the age of ninety-five. Per the Press Democrat, Betty Carr, born Michiko Kameshima in Japan to a lineage that included the country’s last
Petaluma To Honor Beloved Little League Legend
The Petaluma youth baseball community will gather this Friday evening at Murphy Field to honor the life of longtime umpire and team sponsor Donny Armstrong, who passed away in January at age 74. According to the Petaluma
Community Rallies Behind Injured Local Athlete
A Rohnert Park woman and Team USA kayak fishing gold medalist is on a long road to recovery following a terrifying, life-changing car crash last month. The Press Democrat reports Annie Nagel, who also works as an
SRPD Carry The Flame Of Hope
Nearly thirty Santa Rosa Police runners took to the streets this morning for the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. Accompanied by Mayor Mark Stapp and city employees, the department’s team carried the “Flame of Hope”