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Fawn gives CHP officer a kiss after rescue from Carr fire in viral photo

SAN FRANCISCO — A highway patrol officer who became an internet sensation after he helped rescue a month-old fawn from a Northern California wildfire said …

 

Former FEMA head of personnel accused of sexual misconduct

WASHINGTON — The former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's personnel office had improper sexual relationships with subordinates and created a "toxic" work environment …

 

Fire crews make some progress on Mendocino Complex fires

Firefighters made some gains during the night on two wildfires burning mainly in Lake County, inching up containment lines to 10 percent of the Ranch …

 

Animal rights group protests Petaluma egg farm

At least 100 protesters marched Sunday in Petaluma to protest the treatment of chickens, the second demonstration in three months targeting a local egg farm.Protesters …

 

Second mountain lion killed for livestock poaching

A mountain lion that killed a goat on a Kenwood property was put to death last week, sparking an effort by environmentalists to educate landowners …

 

STEM camp boosts confidence for middle school girls

The Girls Tinker Academy, a free two-week summer program that offers hands-on STEM activities, has boosted the confidence of 24 middle school girls to pursue …

 

Wildfires a familiar foe in Lake County

Two new wildland fires top Lake County’s growing list of major blazes in six years that have devoured more than 270,000 acres of terrain and …

 

Chris Smith: Elizabeth escaped human trafficking, now works to set others free

At age 16, Elizabeth Quiroz sold drugs on the street while being watched and menaced by a man who controlled her like he owned her.Elizabeth …

 

Judge OK’s trial in fatal SSU stabbing

A judge ruled Monday there is sufficient evidence to try a Santa Rosa man for felony manslaughter in a fatal stabbing at a Sonoma State …

 

Sonoma inmate attempts escape while en route to the hospital

A Sonoma County Jail inmate tried to escape from an ambulance taking him to the hospital, but was stopped by paramedics and a sheriff’s deputy …

 

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