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Supervisor David Rabbitt won't seek re-election, leaving open race for 2nd District seat
27+ min ago (818+ words) Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt, the board's most tenured incumbent, said he will not seek a fifth term, marking the end to what will be a 16-year run representing the district that takes in Petaluma, Cotati and the south county's…...
SF Giants’ Lee rolls ankle in World Baseball Classic but shouldn’t miss games
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (276+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee rolled his ankle on Thursday in Team Korea's 11-4 victory over Team Czechia to open pool play in the World Baseball Classic, but manager Tony Vitello said the injury shouldn't prevent him from participating…...
Steph Curry protege Azzi Fudd joins Nike, continues Under Armour exodus
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (13+ words) Steph Curry protege Azzi Fudd joins Nike, continues Under Armour exodus'The Press Democrat...
Popular local grocer Oliver's Market to open new store in east Santa Rosa neighborhood
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (312+ words) The popular, locally owned Oliver's Market announced Friday, March 6, it will soon open its fifth Sonoma County grocery store, in Santa Rosa. The company said the new location will open in 2027 and employ 150 to 200 people. Oliver's emphasizes locally produced items…...
Soccer: Trio of North Bay teams eliminated in Northern California semifinals
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (736+ words) Cardinal Newman's girls soccer team saw its season end Thursday night in an upset in the Northern California playoff tournament, losing 1-0 to San Ramon Valley on the Cardinals' home field in Santa Rosa. The Cardinals, seeded No. 3 for the Division…...
From 'Carmina Burana' to Beethoven's Seventh, a big year ahead for Santa Rosa Symphony
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (785+ words) The Santa Rosa Symphony, under Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong, has announced its 2026-27 season, a lineup that pairs time-honored orchestral staples with world premieres and a mix of emerging artists and veteran soloists. There will also be a backward glance as…...
Letters to the Editor, Friday March 6
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (150+ words) If there is evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, present it " Dave Heaney, Petaluma Reasons to impeach Trump: Iran, tariffs, ICE, grift Editor: Denny Olmsted implies that the prosecution of Donald Trump's law-breaking justifies Republicans abusing power to persecute Democrats…...
Close to Home: Rural California needs help with wildfire mitigation
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (554+ words) Natural disasters in California are no longer rare or predictable. Wildfires burn hotter and faster. Atmospheric rivers cause record flooding in places that have never flooded before. Rural counties are on the front lines of this volatility. In Napa County,…...
North Bay liquidation stores go out on own after Falling Prices falls
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (371+ words) With origins in Santa Rosa nearly a decade ago, Avalon Xtra Inc. last fall ended its licensing agreement with a Sacramento-based franchisor and in the past few months has added three more Wizard Bins & Auctions locations " with several more planned....
Santa Rosa father mourning son lost to fentanyl overdose says court case left questions unanswered
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (999+ words) Scotty King came to find some measure of peace. Since the day in August 2022 that his son Spencer died of what the coroner determined was an accidental overdose at a home in Novato at the age of 29, King has sought…...