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Another Highway 37 closure set for this weekend
The major pavement repair project designed to reduce flooding and traffic delays on California State Route 37 will once again close a portion of the highway this weekend, Caltrans announced. As part of the long-awaited Solano Pavement Repair Project, the 21-mile east-west thoroughfare that runs across Marin, Sonoma, Napa and...
CHP Apprehends Felon Suspected of New Violations After High-Speed Chase on US 101 Near San Francisco
Last night's high-speed drama unfolded on US 101 when California Highway Patrol Officers Stuart and Escoto halted a black Dodge Charger for cruising without a license plate. This led to the arrest of a convicted felon with more baggage than just his open San Francisco case. The chase began close...
North Bay medical association celebrates physician wellness
The Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake Medical Association and the San Francisco Marin Medical Society on Friday evening honored a group of individuals and medical organizations for their work in supporting doctors’ well-being. Eleven area physicians received awards at the 2024 Physician Wellness Expo for their contributions to initiatives and programs that address...
Parents share stories of pain, hope in Napa Valley: ‘I had never heard of fentanyl’
When Dr. Colleen Townsend told the audience at a fentanyl education forum that she now gives an opioid-overdose antidote as a high school graduation gift, there was a round of appreciative applause. Someone even called out, “Great idea!”. And when an audience member raised her hand and told the...
Skull found in Sonoma County identified as 1980s homicide cold case victim
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified the skull of “‘Motorcycle Mountain’ John Doe” as Thomas Jeffrey Rupen, the victim of a cold case dating back to the 1980s, officials announced Tuesday. On Feb. 15, 2001, a civilian turned a human skull into the sheriff’s department office in Santa Rosa. The civilian said they […]
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