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Rohnert Park youth baseball league targeted by vandals
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - A youth baseball league in the North Bay is struggling to recover after its concession stand was destroyed by vandals. Around 11 p.m. Monday, vandals broke in and set the concession stand on fire at Benicia Park. The stand is operated by the Rohnert Park Cal Ripken Baseball League.
WILDCOAST Launches New Campaign to Promote Safe Whale Watching Practices
WILDCOAST announced Friday the launch of “Protect the Locals,” a new campaign dedicated to raising awareness and promoting safe whale watching practices in California and beyond. The Del Mar-based nonprofit’s campaign comes in the midst of a recent uptick in boats violating the Mammal Protection Act, which states...
California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge, officials say
A former California public school district official was sentenced to over five years in prison Thursday after officials found he embezzled nearly $16.7 million from the district over the years — hiding stacks of cash in a small refrigerator. Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, who previously worked as the senior...
Festival del Sole at the Green Music Center Features Appearance from Robert Redford
KSRO’s Michelle Marques speaks with Barrett Wissman, founder of the event, regarding Festival del Sole. It runs from August 1st through the 4th at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University. Robert Redford will be at the festival on August 4th for the screening of “The Way of the Rain: Hope for Earth,” which tells the artistic story about the formation of the Universe, the evolution of all galaxies and the eventual birth of the unique and beautiful Planet Earth with all its elements.
Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme
A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. The Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday that Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on television channels including CNBC and Fox Business, is charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. As a short seller, Left would make money betting stocks would fall. The Justice Department said that Left conducted business under the name Citron Research, which had a website that published investment recommendations. He published research on companies ranging from Tesla and GameStop to Grand Canyon Education and Peloton. If convicted, Left faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on the securities fraud scheme count, 20 years in prison on each securities fraud count, and five years in prison on the false statements count.
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn’t need the Golden State. They’re going for gold at Olympics anyway
PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually...
Food truck set to transform school lunch experience at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac
Food trucks are a popular go-to for lunch on the go. Come this school year, middle school students at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac Language Academy will get to enjoy the action, too, with the arrival of a new food truck on campus. Called the Cruisin’ Cafe, the food truck aims to get more seventh and eighth grade students to eat lunch during school, says Windsor Unified School District’s Director of ...
Rising costs, system upgrades spur 3-year sewer rate increase plan in Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park households and businesses can expect to pay about 7% more on their sewer bills come October after the City Council approved raising rates to keep up with the cost of managing and treating the city’s wastewater. Monthly bills for single-family homes, which comprise 69% of the hookups within the city, are expected to increase a little more than $3, from $42.20 to $45.33, in the ...
Rohnert Park Driver Arrested For Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Possessing Drugs
A man in Rohnert Park has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and possessing drugs. On Wednesday night, officers pulled over Trevor Sundstrom for a moving violation and determined that he was under the influence of a drug. After seeing drug paraphernalia in plain view, officers searched the vehicle and found 28 grams of suspected fentanyl, 4 grams of suspected meth, and additional drug paraphernalia. Sundstrom was arrested after performing poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI, possession of narcotics, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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