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MEXICO CITY — An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, …

A debate over whether men are better at science than women escalated into a heated argument that led to the arrest of a Santa Rosa …

Nancy and Gary Brier lost their house in Cobb in 2015 during the Valley fire that ravaged Lake County.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who died after she walked onto Highway 101 and was struck by a car Sunday night as …

A celebration of the life of Black Panther Party founding member Elbert “Big Man” Howard is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Aug.

Rohnert Park officials have selected former Sebastopol Police Chief Jeff Weaver to serve as interim director of the city’s public safety department, an appointment made …

Are electric cars really cleaner than their gasoline-powered cousins?There are no tailpipe emissions from vehicles that run entirely on batteries, but skeptics question whether generating …

Eleanor Butchart of Santa Rosa is the proud owner of a Mercedes-Benz B250e, the last letter meaning electric.The white compact hatchback is “fun to drive,” …

A new fire sparked east of Covelo in Mendocino County just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, resulting in an evacuation order for the surrounding rural …

Lake County officials issued a health advisory Tuesday as wildfire smoke continued blanketing skies in the region, causing hazardous levels of air pollution.The Lake County …