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Starbucks ditching plastic straws

Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020.

 

Florida man’s RV burns south of Ukiah, closes Highway 101

Fire destroyed a Florida man’s high‑end recreational vehicle Sunday when it caught fire traveling Highway 101 near Ukiah and forced a temporary closure of northbound …

 

Tell us: Have you seen mountain lions or bears around Sonoma County?

Sightings of mountain lions and bears have been recently been reported in some urban areas around Sonoma County.

 

Kayaker finds human remains in Cache Creek

Lake County sheriff’s deputies are investigating human remains recovered Sunday from Cache Creek.A kayaker paddling about a half‑mile from the creek’s dam found the body …

 

US fought against UN health measure encouraging breastfeeding

A resolution to encourage breastfeeding was expected to be approved quickly and easily by the hundreds of government delegates who gathered this spring in Geneva …

 

Jubilation as 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave

MAE SAI, Thailand — Eight of the 12 boys trapped in a flooded and labyrinth cave system in far northern Thailand are safe and recuperating …

 

ACLU says US will miss deadline to reunite migrant families

SAN DIEGO — The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss Tuesday's court-ordered deadline to reunite scores of young migrant …

 

With ring found in ashes of burned Southern California home, man proposes again

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory Sunday amid the ashes when they …

 

Firefighters continue to strengthen lines around Yolo, Napa fire

Containment on the County fire in Yolo and Napa counties now is at 73 percent as an army of firefighters continues to battle the huge …

 

Armed robber holds up Rohnert Park convenience store in less than a minute

Rohnert Park police are investigating an armed robbery at an East Cotati Avenue convenience store, a police official said Monday.The man, his face covered by …

 

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