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Megan Pagnini wins Miss California Mid-State Fair Pageant
– The California Mid-State Fair announced that 18-year-old Megan Pagnini of Paso Robles has been crowned the 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair Queen and Miss Congeniality. Ashlee Holt, 18, of Paso Robles, was named 1st Runner Up, and Logan Rutherford, 21, of Paso Robles, was named 2nd Runner Up. Vanessa Pinedo, 18, of Paso Robles, won the Talent Competition with her Folklorico dance to “Son de la Negra.” Hailey Terrell, 17, of Templeton, won the Interview Competition.
California to impose first-ever permanent water restrictions
CALIFORNIA - The first-ever permanent water restrictions were approved this month for cities and towns in California. The State Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks for water suppliers across the state. Enforcement of the conservation is expected to start in 2027. This is to...
Housing, immigrant services, homelessness prevention face cuts in California budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the proposed 2024-2025 California budget details on June 29, detailing the state's planned belt-tightening over the next two fiscal years. The new budget "avoids deep program cuts" and maintains $22.2 billion in reserves at the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year thanks to delays and deferrals that will ultimately impact low-income households and Californians of color, according to the governor's website. ...
Santa Rosa Man Charged with Narcotics Possession and Child Endangerment Following Police Raid
The Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) took into custody one Issac Elias Romero, 33, of Santa Rosa, the latest chapter in a drawn-out battle against local narcotics operations. The SRPD Narcotics Team, chasing leads since April earlier this year, made the break in the case yesterday when they detained Romero following the execution of a search warrant on Guerneville Road, as reported by the City of Santa Rosa.
Elderly man found beaten, robbed; Pacifica PD searches for suspect
(KRON) – The Pacifica Police Department is searching for witnesses of a robbery of an elderly man. Pacifica PD was alerted to a person down on the street near Clifton Road and Waterford Street on Wednesday. Officers responded to the area at 8:57 p.m. and contacted a 62-year-old man. The man reported to police that […]
Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon This Weekend
The Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon is returning for its 20th anniversary this weekend. Over the years, the Half Marathon and Rosé 5k weekend has grown into one of the top races in the country. The Sonoma City Council has presented a proclamation in honor of the 20th anniversary of the race. The festival weekend is a big one for the county. There are more than 5,000 registered participants this year who have signed up for the Half Marathon or 5k.
Car Shows Provide Economic Shot-in-the Arm and a Lot More
Attending a week-end car show is much more than observing a beautiful paint job on a classic hot rod or antique vehicle. Across coastal Northern California and Oregon, as many as 300 vehicles strut their stuff on any given summertime week-end. Most of the Benefit Shows in our geography are celebrating 30 years or more anniversaries. Area car Shows provide a venue for like-minded folks to gather and admire beautiful...
From Mental Health to Compensation Funds, Where Can Gun Violence Survivors Find Support in the Bay Area?
On Saturday, musician and rapper TanDaGod was shot and killed in front of a beauty store in Oakland. During the evening of July 10, an Alameda man shot and killed his wife, two young sons and in-laws. At least 15 people were shot after a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland. And...
Gender-identity law brings state in line with SFUSD
The first-of-its-kind gender-identity law California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month brings state policy in line with San Francisco’s — and The City’s school district had previously received flak from some of the new law’s most vocal critics. Newsom signed into law on July 15 Assembly Bill 1955 — aka the SAFETY Act — which bars public-school districts from requiring staff to notify parents if their children change their preferred pronouns or gender identities. California is the first state to pass such a law. ...
Patagonia Sues Companies Allegedly Facilitating Counterfeit Imports
Climb mountains? No, counterfeiters will have to move mountains to get past Patagonia’s watchful eye. Privacy-Centric Lawsuit Against Patagonia Shows AI's Murky Legal Footing The outdoor apparel brand filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that several companies had engaged in an import scheme with the intention to distribute and sell fake Patagonia items to consumers. The defendants named in the complaint are two California companies, Eastern Express LLC and Eastern Logistic Company, as well as those companies’ registered agent, Guangyong Zhu, and a Chinese company called Zhejiang Jiyue Import & Export Co. Ltd. In its complaint, Patagonia alleges the companies and Zhu infringed on...
Foppiano Winery Sold to Graton’s Martin Ray
Martin Ray is the resurrection of a venerable name from wine history, and the same thing could happen to Foppiano. Only Foppiano never really went away. The big warehouse by the side of Old Redwood Highway, Foppiano Vineyards, is almost invisibly familiar to locals, though a random stream of tourists is happy to find out about its petite sirah, chardonnay and pinot noir.
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