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Black Panthers co-founder Elbert Howard, 80, dies in Santa Rosa

Elbert “Big Man” Howard, a founding member of the Black Panther Party in Oakland and for the past decade a Sonoma County human rights activist …

 

Three die, including girl, 3, in Lake County murder suicide

A man, a woman and 3-year-old girl were found shot to death Tuesday evening inside a Lake County home in what authorities said appeared to …

 

Brown proposes easing standards for wildfire liability

Warning that climate change will make wildfires more destructive and costly, Gov.

 

Supervisors call for closer review of fire cleanup complaints

Sonoma County supervisors Tuesday pressed the state government to do a better job resolving complaints from October fire survivors who say contractors removed too much …

 

Teen charged in Ukiah murder, attempted murder

A 17-year-old Ukiah youth was arraigned in juvenile court Tuesday in connection with the shooting death last week of one young man and the wounding …

 

Harmful algae alert at Riverfront Park

“Danger” signs were posted last week at Riverfront Regional Park near Windsor after water regulators identified potentially harmful blue-green algae in Lake Wilson, one of …

 

US announces billions to help farmers hurt by Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON — The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China …

 

Attempts to identify foot found on Mendocino beach still ongoing

Attempts to identify a foot found on a Mendocino Coast beach, believed to be from one of two missing children in a March crash that …

 

Yosemite Valley to close as crews battle forest fire

California authorities will shut down Yosemite Valley for several days as crews try to stop a stubborn and growing wildfire from spreading into Yosemite National …

 

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