https://www.pressdemocrat.com/local-news/Scraped RSS feed for Press Democrat local news.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08:31 +0000empirereport-feedshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/13/sonoma-county-fair-livestock-auction-steer/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/13/sonoma-county-fair-livestock-auction-steer/Two Rock 4-H member Callie Cummings' first beef-raising project was a smashing success, with an...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/napa-valley-unified-students-ease-back-into-school-year-routines/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/napa-valley-unified-students-ease-back-into-school-year-routines/Excitement was in the air as students in Napa and American Canyon returned to their...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/russian-river-valley-business-summer-visitors/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/russian-river-valley-business-summer-visitors/Across the Russian River Valley, many business owners told The Press Democrat it’s been a...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/first-day-of-classes-for-petaluma-city-schools-as-district-welcomes-back-thousands-of-students/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/first-day-of-classes-for-petaluma-city-schools-as-district-welcomes-back-thousands-of-students/Wednesday was back-to-school day southern Sonoma County, as thousands of students from transitional kindergarten to...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/four-vehicle-crash-in-petaluma-closes-highway-101-injures-at-least-one-person/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/four-vehicle-crash-in-petaluma-closes-highway-101-injures-at-least-one-person/A four-vehicle crash in Petaluma left at least one person injured Wednesday morning and closed...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/dsa-fppc-measurep/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/dsa-fppc-measurep/The Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs' Association agreed to pay $11,000 for ad disclosure and reporting...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/freestones-fairyshadow-dollmakers-create-soft-woolen-dolls-for-comfort-and-play/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/freestones-fairyshadow-dollmakers-create-soft-woolen-dolls-for-comfort-and-play/The handmade dolls are crafted out of natural fibers.https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/empowering-underserved-ventures-earns-sonoma-county-hispanic-chamber-leader-statewide-executive-of-the-year-honor/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/empowering-underserved-ventures-earns-sonoma-county-hispanic-chamber-leader-statewide-executive-of-the-year-honor/Hector Velazquez, head of the Sonoma County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has been named Executive...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/horse-dies-after-cotati-car-crash-that-injured-two-people/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/horse-dies-after-cotati-car-crash-that-injured-two-people/The cause of the crash on Stony Point Road remained under investigation.https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/napa-county-supervisors-approve-55-reduction-in-groundwater-fees/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/napa-county-supervisors-approve-55-reduction-in-groundwater-fees/Napa County’s fees this year for groundwater sustainability will hit groundwater users in the Napa...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/mp-18-fire-near-hoopa-expands-to-more-than-2800-acres-prompt-evacuation-order/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/mp-18-fire-near-hoopa-expands-to-more-than-2800-acres-prompt-evacuation-order/More than 700 firefighting personnel have been dispatched to the fire burning north of Hoopa...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/casa-grande-community-rallies-around-flag-football-coach-dion-wilson/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/casa-grande-community-rallies-around-flag-football-coach-dion-wilson/DionWilson, described as "the heart of Casa," was hospitalized after a series of strokes.https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/california-coast-swimmer-catherine-breed-bodega-sonoma/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/california-coast-swimmer-catherine-breed-bodega-sonoma/Forty days into her unprecedented quest, and despite high seas and contrary currents, Catherine Breed...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/greg-la-follette-marchelle-wines-new-tasting-room-healdsburg/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/greg-la-follette-marchelle-wines-new-tasting-room-healdsburg/After nearly four decades in the business, winemaker Greg La Follette is embracing a new...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/here-are-the-candidates-running-for-city-office-across-sonoma-county/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/here-are-the-candidates-running-for-city-office-across-sonoma-county/Voters are getting their first look at the candidates seeking seats on city councils across...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/gravenstein-apple-fair-2026-photos/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/gravenstein-apple-fair-2026-photos/The two-day celebration brought music, food, contests and Sonoma County’s beloved heirloom apple to Ragle...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/council-mayoral-races-taking-shape-across-napa-county-ahead-of-2026-election/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/council-mayoral-races-taking-shape-across-napa-county-ahead-of-2026-election/Calistoga and St. Helena will likely to see new mayors after the incumbents didn't file...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/all-four-open-petaluma-city-council-seats-in-play-this-november/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/all-four-open-petaluma-city-council-seats-in-play-this-november/Petaluma's mayor and three council members have all drawn challengers as the filing period closes...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/piner-high-school-expansion-makes-space-for-7th-8th-graders/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/piner-high-school-expansion-makes-space-for-7th-8th-graders/Piner High School is now the home of a new, two-story classroom building that will...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/lagunitas-drug-suspects-arraigned-as-new-details-emerge/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/lagunitas-drug-suspects-arraigned-as-new-details-emerge/The search at the remote property turned up dimethyltryptamine, psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, two dogs and...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/petaluma-city-schools-restores-14-more-positions-for-2026-27-school-year/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/petaluma-city-schools-restores-14-more-positions-for-2026-27-school-year/At its July 28 school board meeting, district leaders announced that additional funding had been...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/trump-vaccine-order-bay-area-health-officers/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/trump-vaccine-order-bay-area-health-officers/"These changes risk creating confusion for parents and health care providers at a time when...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/protections-for-old-growth-redwoods-restored-in-redway/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/protections-for-old-growth-redwoods-restored-in-redway/Humboldt County supervisors on Tuesday moved to tighten enforcement of the Lower Redway Q‑zone and...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/developer-unveils-plans-for-sonomas-generals-daughter-46-new-homes-proposed/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/developer-unveils-plans-for-sonomas-generals-daughter-46-new-homes-proposed/The new owners of The General’s Daughter have unveiled plans to build 46 homes around...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/novato-police-arrest-suspect-in-street-assault/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/novato-police-arrest-suspect-in-street-assault/Officers found the suspect about eight hours after the attack at Grant Avenue and First...