State Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, held a substantial lead Tuesday in the race to represent California’s 1st Congressional District. McGuire celebrated at an election watch party at Mary's Pizza Shack on Marlow Road in Santa Rosa, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)

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A fire that spread to four homes in northwest Santa Rosa on Friday night, Oct. 30, caused an estimated $2 million in damage and left two firefighters with minor injuries, authorities said. See more at the link in our bio. Video by @kent_photos #santarosafire #housefire #santarosa #sonomac

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Analy High School senior Eli Righetti represented the ethos of jazz Wednesday morning, plucking the strings of a stand-up bass alongside a handful of musicians who play with a local traditional jazz group. As Righetti flowed with the musicians playing banjo and horns to his left, he was not play

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A climber became stranded for two nights on the coldest part of Mount Shasta after he followed his GPS device onto an unfamiliar route. The man, who suffered a leg injury during the ordeal, was rescued Tuesday, Oct. 20, by volunteers from the San Mateo County and Marin County search-and-rescue

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Crews working to retrofit the Watmaugh Road Bridge are relocating heavy machinery and equipment from Sonoma Creek in preparation for the coming winter months. The $8.5 million project to upgrade the 97-year-old bridge, which will bring it into compliance with state seismic standards, is well und

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Seven students were arrested and several were injured Tuesday in an afternoon fight on the campus of Montgomery Junior Senior High School in Santa Rosa, where police said a 15-year-old student wielded a knife in the altercation before fleeing ahead of officers’ arrival. The intervention of a sch

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Dozens of dachshunds and wiener dog mixes were the stars of the show at Napa Yard this week as the dogs took part in a series of races and contests such as “Longest Dog” while a crowd of over a hundred spectators cheered them on. The first-ever “Dach-Tober Fest Races” — hosted by Napa Valley D

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Press Democrat photojournalist Kent Porter provides a live update from the Mayacamas Mountains regarding current fire weather conditions, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Thousands of homes and businesses across the North Bay don’t have electricity Thursday, Oct. 15, after Pacific, Gas & Electric Co.

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Colorful pride flags lined Broadway in front of Sonoma Valley High School Tuesday, Oct. 13, as hundreds of demonstrators — students and adults — rallied in Sonoma in protest of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s new flag policy that has forced the removal of the pride flag first raised on

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Hundreds of MINI owners drove their cars from Monterey to Sonoma county before making their way to the Palisades in Tahoe as part of the first of three “MINI Takes The States” fall rallies organized by the car manufacturer BMW. Each rally day follows MINI’s signature Rise & Rally format, bringin

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Emergency personnel have responded to the area of Petaluma Municipal Airport after a plane crashed Wednesday morning at or near the nearby Rooster Run golf course, according to Petaluma fire officials. See the link in our bio to read more. Video by @kent_photos #petalumaplanecrash #petalu

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Fox Pacific Academy in Santa Rosa graduated 14 students on Sept. 23, 2026 from the state-supported Healthcare Career Pathways program intended to bolster the ranks of certified nursing assistants in California. It was the 10th such cohort that had graduated in Sonoma County. But the state fun

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On the last day to approve or veto new legislation, Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday signed a bill pushed by Northern California wildfire survivors in pursuit of long-sought full compensation for homes, businesses and lives lost in fires caused by utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric stretching bac

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Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman they say led them on a high-speed chase in a car reported stolen Wednesday, Aug. 26. Authorities said the woman stole a car from the Safeway parking lot on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. Law enforcement officers gave chase about 5:30 p.m. af

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Jinny Lu, a 6-year-old pug from Ukiah, took her unconventional beauty to a national stage this week following her victory at the 2026 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. After being crowned the champion Friday, Aug.14, at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, the celebrated rescue dog and her owner, Mi

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Jinny Lu, a 6-year-old pug from Ukiah, took her unconventional beauty to a national stage this week following her victory at the 2026 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. After being crowned the champion Friday, Aug.14, at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, the celebrated rescue dog and her owner,

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Since the 1970s, Steve Wozniak (commonly known as Woz) has become an icon of the tech industry, gaining incredible fame and wealth, but all he really sought out to do was to build computers for himself. “The fact that it turned out to be the start of a huge, huge industry that we have to this da

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A 6-year-old pug from Ukiah took home the title of World’s Ugliest Dog on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Sonoma County Fair, triumphing over eight other dogs in the annual contest celebrating unconventional canine looks. Jinny Lu, owned by Ukiah resident Michelle Grady, was named the 2026 champion duri

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Friday marked a new milestone at Elsie Allen High School: middle school orientation. About 230 seventh and eighth graders are expected to attend the school come Monday, as Elsie Allen joins Piner, Montgomery and Santa Rosa high schools as 7-12 campuses within Santa Rosa City Schools. See the lin

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A 12-year-old Petaluma-area 4-H exhibitor broke the Sonoma County Fair record for a steer sale this week when her 2026 Supreme Champion sold for $50,000 at auction — a hammer price that both gratified fair officials and stunned some supporters gathered around the Jamison Ring. Callie Cummings, a

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