Medical marijuana shops abound in California

The Washington Post - Fri Nov 06

Aimee Polacci, garden product manager, carries a tray of cannabis clones to be sold at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct.

New vets' clinic opens in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. A large American flag flying at half staff tempered Friday's official opening of an expanded clinic for military veterans in Santa Rosa while also underscoring the need for services the clinic will provide.

Former Petaluma mayor will run again

Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Petaluma City Councilman David Glass will seek the city's mayoral seat now that Mayor Pam Torliatt is running for the Sonoma County board of supervisors.

Plumber Admits Stealing Over $1 Million Through Real Esate Loan Fraud And Elder Fraud

County of Sonoma - Thu Nov 05

Media Coordinator, Terry Menshek 565-3099 Media Spokesperson, Assistant District Attorney Christine M. Cook District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua announced today that Juan Carlos Alcala, age 32, of Windsor, plead no contest to nineteen felony counts and admitted three special allegations for defrauding real estate investors, money laundering, and ...

Three Men Accused in Alleged Santa Rosa Gang Rape to Stand Trial

KRON-TV San Francisco - Thu Nov 05

Three Santa Rosa men were held over for trial Wednesday on five felony charges stemming from the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in April.

Trial Begins in Sonoma County's Brutal Stabbing Murder Case

KRON 4 - Thu Nov 05

Honorio Pantaleon killed his common-law wife and tried to kill her mother but he was delusional and believed both of them had implanted demons and snakes inside him, his defense attorney told a Sonoma County jury Thursday morning.

Housing and transport costs burden SF area

The Modesto Bee - Wed Nov 04

San Francisco Bay area households spend up to two-thirds of their income on transportation and housing costs, a severe burden that leaves workers with insufficient resources for other basic needs, according to a study released on Wednesday.

UFW Wins Latest Round Against Gallo Vineyards

KSRO-AM Santa Rosa - Wed Nov 04

The state's Agriculture Labor Relaions Board has overturned a 2007 vote to oust the United Farm Workers union from Gallo Vineyards in Sonoma County.

Shoreline bond issue passes with more than 62 percent approval

Marin Independent Journal - Wed Nov 04

Measure D, which asked residents in the Shoreline Unified School District to approve the sale of up to $9.29 million bonds to pay for improvements and finance outstanding borrowing for previous improvements, passed Tuesday with 62.8 percent approval by voters in Marin and Sonoma counties.

Cotati Man Guilty Of Child Pornography And Molestation Charges

County of Sonoma - Tue Nov 03

Media Coordinator, Terry Menshek - 565-3098 Media Spokesperson, Assistant District Attorney Christine Cook Sonoma County District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua announced that on October 30, 2009, George Anton Clair, 37, of Cotati was convicted by a Sonoma County jury of 46 felony counts involving the molestation of his 9-year-old relative, and the ...