The biggest financial blow is coming from the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which could cause as many as 30,000 county residents to lose health coverage and food security benefits.

Supervisor Chris Coursey says he no longer supports the sheriff’s policy of sharing some jail release information, in limited cases, with federal immigration officials. Local advocates welcom…

Rogers, a former Santa Rosa mayor, said she wasn’t drawing enough financial support to sustain her campaign. For now, Assemblymember Damon Connolly appears to have a clear path among Democrat…

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to adopt revisions to its commercial cannabis ordinance, marking the first significant change to the regulations since 2018.

Despite Sonoma County’s a yearslong effort to revise its cannabis program based on an environmental review, the new rules are still mired in controversy and have even drawn threats of lawsuits ahea…

Kat Pringle was murdered one year ago by her then-boyfriend. A wake of grief and questions remain.

David Rabbitt, Sonoma County’s longest-serving incumbent supervisor, who championed a $56 million county real estate deal until it was derailed by a union complaint, called the allegations ag…

Kyle Wilson, a 33-year-old Santa Rosa labor lawyer, is launching a long-shot congressional bid driven by his belief that the American Dream has eroded for young people.

The longtime state senator is stepping into a race remade by Prop. 50, aiming to represent a district that now stretches from Santa Rosa to the Nevada border.

Rep. Jared Huffman was heartened by the blue wave that swept through Tuesday’s off-year elections — capped by voters’ approval of Proposition 50, a measure that reshapes California’s congressional …

Initial results from Tuesday’s special election showed voters in Sonoma and Napa counties gave strong support to the statewide redistricting ballot measure championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and…

Recent campaign spending, a set of social media ads and his conspicuous silence on the question make up a small, but compelling collection of signs Mike McGuire is poised to run for the seat repres…

County officials expect safety net programs serving many of the most vulnerable residents to be hit hardest, with big pullbacks in federal support for cash aid, health insurance and food assistance…

The proposed changes and ensuing board discussion Tuesday, kept a wide berth from tackling how the county allocates Transient Occupancy Tax funds, which has been the subject of heated debate for ye…

Federal and state cuts to safety net spending could jeopardize any strides the county has made in reducing homelessness, health officials told the Board of Supervisors during a Tuesday meeting.

The topic has been a matter of significant public interest since revelations earlier this year of the district’s bid for a hefty rate increase after it took over the contract previously held …

‘I've got the capacity, I've got the energy and the desire to do this,’ Tom Schwedhelm said. ‘I really want to continue to make a difference in Sonoma County.’

“Santa Rosa really is the key for Northern California, because it's such a big population base,” Assemblymember Chris Rogers said.

“This week is not the end of our fiscal work,” Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt said Tuesday.

“This year with everything that’s going on, we really are nervous,” said Peter Bruland, the county’s budget chief. “We don’t feel like this is a year where we can afford to be expanding our services.”

What started as a way to search for illegal cannabis operations in remote rural areas is now raising serious privacy and other civil liberty concerns, according to the suit.

The Sonoma County Fire District is seeking a pair of rate hikes for ambulance service totaling 24.25%, citing unexpected costs and contract disputes.

From mentoring students to supporting food banks, AmeriCorps members were pulled from critical roles across Sonoma and Napa after abrupt federal cuts left local programs in crisis.

The board’s Tuesday vote put the properties in escrow, allowing county staff to complete inspections. The board will have to take one last vote in early July to finalize the purchase.

Federal government intervention is seen as a last resort for residents who oppose the proposed decommissioning and new water diversion facility to be built as Scott and Cape Horn dams are to be torn d...

Sonoma County’s elected leaders and department heads kicked off budget discussions Monday with an overview of the county’s fiscal year 2025-2026 budget.

The man’s troubling experience at Los Angeles International Airport shares threads with other stories that have emerged from recent travelers into the U.S.

“They’ll never get another dime from me,” said Lynda Hopkins, chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, adding that the company has chosen to take part in the “deportation industrial complex” r...

The San Rafael Democrat becomes the third politician from the North Bay seeking to replace Mike McGuire, who terms out of office in two years.

The board’s decision is the latest evolution of the county’s years-long legal battle with environmental advocates that has thrown the county’s ability to issue groundwater well permits into limbo.

County and fire district officials are locked in a dispute over how to calculate response times, a key component in evaluating how local ambulance service is performing.

The purchase price of the Brickway Boulevard buildings combined with other costs including an estimated $15 million in building improvements, is estimated to total $84 million, according to county sta...

Officials will consider purchasing two buildings near the county airport that are part of a real estate deal that has drawn scrutiny from Sonoma County government’s largest employee union.

The Pacific Media Workers Guild shares this on behalf of our members at the papers owned by Sonoma Media Investments (the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Sonoma Index Tribune, Petaluma Argus Courier and…

The county’s proposal to buy three office buildings continues to raise questions about who is responsible for detecting conflicts of interest as potential votes on the deal beckon.

Natalie Rogers, who in her announcement said she’s running to advocate for working families, joins what’s expected to be a crowded race to represent the district which stretches from the Golden Gate B...