North Coast couples laud ruling

(05-16-08) Joshua Rymer downloaded the California Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriages the moment it was posted online at 10 a.m. Thursday


Sonoma County home sales rise for first time in two years

Home sales increased 13 percent in April, compared to a year ago. It marks the first year-over-year increase in home sales since September 2005. But...

Early morning overturn near Sears Point

Commute-hour traffic was snarled early Friday on Highway 37 east of Sears Point by what initial reports said was an overturned minivan.

Overnight cooling, reduced winds help fire fight

Cool overnight temperatures and what forecasters say were diminishing winds as the day dawned proved fruitful to fire crews fighting a...

Crews tackle 5 blazes in county

Hundreds of firefighters across Sonoma County battled end-of-the-season-type fire conditions in five surprisingly difficult blazes Thursday.

Wicked winds howling hot

If what's been going on across the North Bay this week were a horror movie, it would be the scene where the weather vane turns ahead of something...

Windsor residents praise sound-wall plan

Dozens of Windsor residents who showed up Thursday night to hear specifics of Caltrans' proposed sound walls for a section of town along busy Highway...

Objection to private landfill grows

Sonoma County officials are delving deeper into proposals that would turn the county landfill over to a private operator, but objections are piling...

SR council committee reviews job cut list

A final list of cuts that includes eliminating 33 mostly vacant jobs to help offset a projected $5 million budget deficit was reviewed Thursday by a...

Scrabble pros face off in SR schools tourney

Brook Hill School fourth-grader David Thompson reached up and offered a high-five.

Petaluma Marine receives Purple Heart

Cpl. Steven Kiernan of Petaluma received the Purple Heart from Marine Corps Commandant James T. Conway in a bedside ceremony Thursday at the National...

Re-creating a classic scene in Petaluma

At the surreal hour of 4:30 a.m. Thursday, a dedicated film crew gathered to reshoot the cop-car destruction scene in "American Graffiti."

Bike to Work Day wins over converts

Thursday morning was Donna Hoover's first time participating in Bike to Work Day and her first time commuting by bicycle.

AROUND THE EMPIRE - CLOVERDALE

City ends skydiving company's lease

The city of Cloverdale has terminated the lease of a skydiving company at the municipal airport following an injury to an instructor and safety...

AROUND THE EMPIRE - PETALUMA

'American Graffiti' fete kicks off today

Petaluma Salutes "American Graffiti," the 35th anniversary tribute to the classic film, runs through the weekend.
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AROUND THE EMPIRE - UKIAH

Man accused of sex with minor

A 39-year-old Ukiah man has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a minor, Ukiah police reported Thursday.




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