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SSU nets two NASH awards
Sonoma State University has been awarded two $5,000 grants by the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) as a part of its latest Catalyst Fund Awards. Sonoma State is among 32 recipients receiving funding totaling $220,000, supporting institutions within California’s public higher education systems. This funding round focused on initiatives aimed at removing cost as a barrier to college through innovative practices that enhance affordability and support equitable access to higher education.
North Bay cities hit by numerous car wheel thefts
PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) — Two North Bay communities have experienced a rash of car wheel thefts over the past week, according to advisories released Wednesday from the Petaluma Police Department and the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. Victims of the thefts reported to police that their tires and rims had been removed from their […]
California’s Largest New Reservoir Project in 50 Years Takes Step Forward
SITES, Calif. – A $4.5 billion reservoir project – the biggest one in half a century of California history – is moving closer to reality. The Yolo County Superior Court has ruled that the project, which faced opposition from multiple environmental groups, can move forward. Site is located approximately 70 miles north of Sacramento.
Bob Tasca III Dominates Sonoma In Ford Mustang Funny Car
The Ford Mustang Funny Car of Bob Tasca III was dialed in on the drag strip at Sonoma on July 26th through 28th, 2024. He roared his way into Victory Lane in the final round on Sunday, outperforming chief competitor Ron Capps’ Toyota Supra for the win as the Countdown to the NHRA Championship heats up. The latest win comes two years after the teams 2022 victory at Sonoma.
Preview: Shakespeare, &%@!-stirring, and a hike
Summertime is when most theatre companies reset for their new seasons so July and August are usually pretty slow when it comes to live theatre in the North Bay. Local venues are hosting a few interesting “one offs”, though, to satiate the community’s need for live theatrical entertainment.
Anti-Semitic Speech Seen Several Times in Petaluma and Over Highway 101 Overpasses
Hate speech is becoming a problem in Petaluma. Police have reported several hate-related incidents that occurred on Sunday. First, a group held a anti-Semitic banner over the Highway 101 East Washington Street overpass. Later, the same people were reported placing flyers containing anti-Semitic rhetoric on parked vehicles in the East Washington Place shopping center. Then on Sunday night, the same group were holding the same banner at the Caulfield Lane overpass on Highway 101. Petaluma Police are reviewing incidents but have yet to determine any criminal violations.
Rohnert Park Man Convicted of Torturing Foster Children
A man has been convicted of torturing three foster children he brought into his home in Rohnert Park. On Tuesday, a jury found Jose Centeno guilty on eleven charges. That includes three counts each of torture and kidnapping for ransom. He was also convicted of eight counts related to the rape and sexual abuse of one of the victims, a woman who is now about 20-years-old. One of the children, Kaya, disappeared under his care in 2012. She would be 22 today. Centeno will be sentenced on August 27th. He and his wife, Gina Centeno, were arrested in August of 2020, each accused of torturing the children in their home for nearly a decade. Gina Centeno would have gone on trial but died in January.
Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Over Saturday Robbery Of Rideshare Driver
A 21-year-old man from Sonoma was arrested on suspicion of robbing a rideshare driver at gunpoint over the weekend, the county sheriff's office said. Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a robbery around 9:45 p.m. Saturday near Riverside Drive and Kelsey Court in El Verano, just outside of the city of Sonoma. The rideshare driver reported dropping off a customer who went into a residence and allegedly returned outside brandishing what appeared to be a firearm, police said.
Santa Rosa PD search for suspects who stole credit cards, thousands in merchandise
(KRON) — The Santa Rosa Police Department is searching for multiple suspects who either stole credit cards from victims or thousands of dollars of merchandise from stores. In a social media post on Wednesday, the department asked for community assistance in locating these suspects. SRPD did not say when each incident happened. Two suspects (pictured […]
Summer baseball: Sonoma Stompers’ historic season ends with loss in CCL-North playoffs
CCL-North Divisional Round: Walnut Creek Crawdads 5, Sonoma Stompers 2 The Stompers’ historic summer campaign came to an end Wednesday night as they fell to the top-seeded Crawdads in the California Collegiate League playoffs. It was the first foray into the CCL playoffs for Sonoma since joining the league in 2022. The Stompers end the season at 31-18. Walnut Creek advances to the CCL ...
Sniffing out the truth: Sheriff and watchdog will clash at Aug. 7 community meeting
Have you wondered why our county’s police watchdog agency is in the doghouse with the sheriff? The ongoing conflict between Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department has reached a boiling point. This issue will take center stage at the upcoming Community Advisory Council (CAC) meeting on Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa.
Oakland rowers will compete tomorrow for a spot on the Olympic podium
The opening week of the Paris Olympics has captured the world’s attention, but tomorrow’s schedule will be of particular interest to Oaklanders. Ben Davison and Sorin Koszyk have qualified for the men’s double sculls finals, taking place tomorrow at 2:30 a.m. PST and televised on NBC. The pair met as athletes at the Oakland-based California Rowing Club and trained here in the leadup to the Olympics. Davison is a men’s assistant coach for Oakland Strokes, a youth rowing club that also trains in the Oakland Estuary.
Chelsea Handler brings her comedy back to Santa Rosa
It’s only been a little over four months since comedian, author, TV and podcast host Chelsea Handler last visited Santa Rosa, but she’s back again Friday. Handler last appeared at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts on April 14 as part of her ongoing worldwide “The LBB Tour” (or “Little Big B*itch”). “We sold out the show so quickly, and we wanted to do a second show, but we couldn’t because we ...
Westside RV residents take over Zoo parking lot
This story first ran in El Tecolote. In hopes of forcibly securing a new place to park, the RV community parked along Winston Drive near Lake Merced took over an empty lot at the San Francisco Zoo Monday night. Around 2am, police moved the RV residents to another temporary site near Skyline Boulevard.
East Bay Family Shocked by “Criminal” PGE Bill
An East Bay family is outraged after receiving a $1,200 bill from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PGE), despite efforts to conserve energy. They took to social media to share the “criminal” amount they were charged. The family of three, living in the Crossings neighborhood in Walnut Creek,...
Former Analy High, SRJC standout Tyler Stasiowski signs with Minnesota Twins
Another former local baseball standout is getting a chance to play professionally. Tyler Stasiowski, a graduate of Analy High School and Santa Rosa Junior College, signed with the Minnesota Twins over the weekend as an undrafted free agent. “It’s extremely awesome,” Stasiowski said Wednesday from the Twins’ training facility in Fort Myers, Florida. “Signing was pretty surreal. It still hasn’t ...
Landlords illegally chopped up 17 apartments into 49 units. Now they’re paying out millions
From the street, the four buildings at 316-328 Alemany Blvd. appear to be a typical collection of San Francisco row houses. But a lawsuit filed in May 2023 by City Attorney David Chiu accused the property’s owners of illegally converting 13 authorized residential units into 32. Several had inaccessible emergency exits — putting tenants at risk of harm in the event of a fire — and inspectors found extensive unpermitted work and cockroach and rodent infestations inside.
Northern California woodworker giving a new life to wood burned in fires
Jesse Almos gets excited when he talks about cutting into wood. "It's like, Christmas. I mean, it's just like, you never know what you're going to get," he says.The Santa Rosa, California woodworker has been working with wood since he was a boy."I never really had a father figure in my life, so I kind of always built benches and work areas in every house we lived in, and kind of just self-taught on the woodworking and fell in love with it through the years," says Almos.Over the last decade, dozens of fires have burned in and around the city...
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