Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, 30 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa (Google Maps) SANTA ROSA, CA — Registered nurses at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital along with 14 other Sutter health facilities across Northern California will be holding informational pickets Tuesday in protest of the health network’s alleged refusal to address health and safety concerns,… Keep Reading
The debate over tax cuts for California’s struggling cannabis industry is returning to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, where supervisors will consider a two-pronged tax-relief proposal. In the short term, county staff are recommending the cultivation tax on growers be cut by 10%. The board is also set to review a longer-term plan… Keep Reading
When I tell Woodrow Engle I’ve secured access to search for treasure at two old wineries in Sonoma County, it feels like we’re embarking on a “Raiders of the Lost Ark” sequel. “I’ll see if I can find some old maps of the area and do a little research,” he texts. By the time we… Keep Reading
Spanish language interpreters at the Sonoma County courthouse joined a regionwide walkout Friday over wages and working conditions, leaving courtrooms without trained professionals to translate for defendants, victims and witnesses who do not speak English. While the local steward for the California Federation of Interpreters told The Press Democrat that the action was “not a… Keep Reading
Mercy Wellness is teaming up with an East Bay cannabis producer and Mendocino County grower in doling out free medicinal marijuana. Under the “Compassion Donation” program, the dispensary company started giving away free cannabis last June at its Cotati location and three months later at its Santa Rosa retail outlet, which opened last May. Since… Keep Reading
Sonoma County’s joint homelessness agency — in charge of millions of dollars in public funding and key policy decisions — has for the fourth time in nearly as many years reshuffled its leadership board to better tackle the local crisis as unprecedented sums of state and federal money are now pouring into the region. The… Keep Reading
It does not make sense to drive too far out of your way to fill up your tank, but with gas prices as crazy as they are in California right now, apps and websites that track gas prices are your friend. Gas prices hit an average of $5/gallon across the state last week for the first time… Keep Reading
On Monday afternoon, several dozen people participated in a march organized by Humboldt County immigrant advocacy group Centro Del Pueblo from the gazebo in Eureka to the Humboldt County courthouse to call on Democrats in the federal government to offer a pathway to citizenship through the Build Back Better bill. The “Day Without Immigrants” protest… Keep Reading
A fire that caused about $30,000 in damage last week at a partially built Santa Rosa apartment complex was sparked by a light bulb that was touching a piece of wood, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. The bulb was part of a row of construction string lights at the Pullman Lofts development on… Keep Reading
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF/BCN) – To fill the District 3 seat vacated by Jack Tibbetts late last year, the Santa Rosa City Council announced Thursday that it chose Dianna MacDonald to replace him. Chosen from six candidates, MacDonald will serve temporarily until a permanent replacement is elected in November of this year. “I am diligent… Keep Reading
