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More than 30 Sonoma County teachers face layoffs

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 6:38pm
School districts had warned of about 60 layoffs but were able to cut that number, pending possible state budget cuts.

Healdsburg may have to absorb $600,000 in costs

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 6:34pm
Healdsburg is bracing for another blow to its already depleted general fund, possibly within weeks, because of the loss of its redevelopment programs.

State Senate votes to hike cellphone fines, penalize bicyclists, too

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:22pm
A Palo Alto state senator again is trying to raise the fine on motorists who illegally use cellphones and, for the first time, to fine bicyclists who text or talk on a hand-held phone.

Alice Elizabeth Charlton

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:21pm
She sserved in the Navy, helping with FDR phone calls, met Elvis and talked with Nixon before retiring to Sonoma County.

Kaiser to launch training of family practice doctors

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:04pm
The initiative will complement a similar program by Sutter Medical Center, which has graduated more than 580 family practice physicians since 1938.

Traffic delays this week on key Santa Rosa-Napa road

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:03pm
Sonoma County road crews will be out repairing and repaving the road.

Mendocino County bans plastic shopping bags

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 3:59pm
Mendocino County supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags, joining a trend that includes Ukiah, Fort Bragg and more than 40 other cities and counties in California.

Amgen event a trouble-free celebration for Santa Rosa

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:48pm
Large crowds and few complaints mark the event to kick off the Amgen Tour of California.

More victims of alleged North Coast sports scammers come forward

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:22pm
A 'wide array' of people claiming to be victims of an alleged scam targeting North Coast students athletes and parents have come forward, detectives said Monday.

Symphony concert to include piano piece in honor of Jess Jackson

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:52pm
Jackson Family Wines has underwritten this weekend's Santa Rosa Symphony concert in honor of founder Jess Jackson. His daughter, Julia, will play a piano work.

Unlicensed Petaluma man, 18, arrested on suspicion of DUI

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:41pm
Petaluma police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving Saturday in connection with a series of collisions involving four vehicles.

Blaze damages Cloverdale garage, studio

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:37am
A Cloverdale investigator Monday worked in the charred remains of what had been a garage and makeshift residence, attempting to learn what sparked a fire Sunday night.

Tens of thousands cheer on Amgen racers

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:11am
Peter Sagan overcame a strong early breakaway by eight riders and outraced a crash to capture Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California Sunday in Santa Rosa.

Sebastopol Design Review Board considers revamped CVS proposal

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:24am
A revamped design proposal for a CVS Pharmacy at one of Sebastopol's busiest intersections will be presented Wednesday to the city's Design Review Board.

Firefighters report Glen Ellen's first wildland fire of season

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:51am
Glen Ellen firefighters Saturday night responded to their first wildland fire of the season, reported officials Monday.

Fire burns east Santa Rosa granny unit

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:43am
Candles left burning during the night ignited a residence early Monday, destroying the east Santa Rosa granny unit, reported a Santa Rosa fire official.

Three Sonoma County drivers jailed in weekend car crashes

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:07am
Three Sonoma County residents went to jail this weekend, suspected of drunken or drugged driving in three different incidents, reported the CHP.

Healdsburg police chase ends in crash, arrest of suspected drunken driver

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 6:10am
A short police pursuit late Sunday night in Healdsburg ended with a suspected drunken driver hitting a telephone pole, reported Healdsburg police.

Traffic delays likely this week on Hwy. 128

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:08am
Caltrans will de doing repairs along stretches of the highway.

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