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Jason Sutter, Superintendent of Sonoma Valley Unified School District, was a strong presence among the students at Sonoma Valley High School during the October 13 noontime walkout. On that day, several hundred students left classes to demonstrate for the return of the Pride Flag to its flagpole at the entrance to the campus. “I was there to support our students,” he stated simply. “I wanted to be sure the students could safely exercise their First Amendment rights.”

(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating an overnight fiery fatal crash near Monte Rio. The solo-vehicle collision, which occurred around 12:17 a.m. Monday, killed the driver and seriously injured two passengers, authorities said. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver was traveling westbound on Highway 116 when they lost control of their Mercedes […]

Petaluma Historical Library and Museum — Centennial Séance Venue. A decades-old Halloween tradition that once drew crowds into Bennett Valley living rooms and reportedly haunted Sonoma County buildings is coming back to life in downtown Petaluma. The Petaluma Historical Library and Museum will revive the Harry Houdini séance for Halloween weekend, staging what it calls a centennial gathering on October 30 inside its historic 1906 building at 20 4th St., running from 7 to 9 p.m.

Drivers on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County should expect overnight lane and ramp closures this week as crews continue road maintenance work, Caltrans said. Caltrans will close various northbound and southbound lanes from Monday through the morning of Saturday. The lane closures are scheduled from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.

A Sebastopol man was arrested this week after allegedly pouring alcohol on cars, throwing a pumpkin and assaulting people, police said Saturday. On Friday, police arrested a 45-year-old man after receiving a series of calls related to him spanning three hours over several locations throughout Sebastopol, the department said. Article...

The first sign was not smoke. It was the particular quiet that follows a refrigerator motor when the current stops. On ridges above the Napa Valley and in pockets of the East Bay, phones buzzed with the same warning residents have learned to read before they look at the sky. PG&E PSPS Napa Alameda outages […] The post PG&E begins planned power shutoffs in Bay Area amid wildfire risk appeared first on EgoEase .

(KRON) — The City of Santa Rosa issued a public warning following a reported uptick in phone scams where callers will pretend to be Federal agents and demand money. “In these schemes, the caller tells the victim that they have been selected to help with a confidential investigation, surveillance operation, or ‘sting,'” city officials said. […]

The fire broke out Friday near a ranch where prescribed burns were authorized; Cal Fire lists the cause as under investigation.

Roughly 50 residents packed the Penngrove Community Clubhouse last Thursday to hear Petaluma school board trustee Joanna Paun and Cotati Mayor Sylvia Lemus spar over housing mandates, sewer costs and state ballot measures in a race that will send Sonoma County's first new 2nd District supervisor to office in 16 years. The two are competing for a seat held by David Rabbitt since 2011, and the small unincorporated town of roughly 2,600 people used its moment in the spotlight to air frustrations th

Thirteen Napa Valley winemakers put down their wine glasses and picked up their cats for a new charity calendar that pairs the valley's vintners with their feline companions. The 2027 edition of The Real Cat Men of Napa Valley will get its official release celebration on Nov. 15, with proceeds going toward Jameson Humane, a nonprofit animal welfare organization.