https://www.pressdemocrat.com/local-news/Scraped RSS feed for Press Democrat local news.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:32:05 +0000empirereport-feedshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-county-to-spend-4-8-million-on-plan-to-shape-the-future-of-wine-country/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-county-to-spend-4-8-million-on-plan-to-shape-the-future-of-wine-country/The county is working on a blueprint meant to guide policy on housing, land use...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/trumps-agriculture-secretary-touts-southern-california-water-district-as-potential-buyer-for-potter-valley-project/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/trumps-agriculture-secretary-touts-southern-california-water-district-as-potential-buyer-for-potter-valley-project/President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that talks are underway with a Riverside...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/holdout-tenants-in-sebastopols-woodmark-apartments-sue-property-owner-in-eviction-fight/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/holdout-tenants-in-sebastopols-woodmark-apartments-sue-property-owner-in-eviction-fight/A group of the last remaining residents on the brink of eviction is alleging fraudulent...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/wildfire-survivors-did-you-encounter-or-use-this-financial-aid-program-to-rebuild-or-better-prepare-your-properties/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/wildfire-survivors-did-you-encounter-or-use-this-financial-aid-program-to-rebuild-or-better-prepare-your-properties/In the wake of California wildfires in 2020 and 2021, ReCoverCA offered to cover mitigation...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/clearlake-residents-protest-demand-answers-amid-lingering-sewage-spill-fallout/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/clearlake-residents-protest-demand-answers-amid-lingering-sewage-spill-fallout/On Saturday, residents impacted by the Jan. 11 Robin Lane sewage spill gathered at Museum...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/st-helena-celebrates-150-years-of-community-pride-with-parade-activities/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/st-helena-celebrates-150-years-of-community-pride-with-parade-activities/The parade celebrating the city's 150th anniversary will reflect its history and present-day character, organizers...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/north-bays-april-showers-taking-break-thursday-but-not-done-yet/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/north-bays-april-showers-taking-break-thursday-but-not-done-yet/Portions of Santa Rosa received more than 2 inches of rain over a 48-hour period....https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-man-gets-8-year-prison-sentence-for-child-molestation/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-man-gets-8-year-prison-sentence-for-child-molestation/A Napa County jury found Pedro Campos guilty of three counts of lewd acts on...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/from-superheroes-to-crazy-hair-santa-rosa-gets-ready-for-dia-del-nino/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/from-superheroes-to-crazy-hair-santa-rosa-gets-ready-for-dia-del-nino/Local families and Spanish-language radio stations are gearing up for the annual Día del Niño...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/arts-supporters-raise-1-million-for-luther-burbank-centers-education-programs/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/arts-supporters-raise-1-million-for-luther-burbank-centers-education-programs/"The Art of Dessert" fundraiser, now in its 23rd year, supports programs serving more than...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/groundskeeping-at-sonoma-developmental-center-begins-after-residents-worry-overgrown-vegetation-poses-increased-fire-risk/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/groundskeeping-at-sonoma-developmental-center-begins-after-residents-worry-overgrown-vegetation-poses-increased-fire-risk/Pruning and weeding of overgrown vegetation at the Sonoma Development Center has begun after weeks...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/sonomans-invited-to-lively-prestwood-elementary-school-farewell-event/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/sonomans-invited-to-lively-prestwood-elementary-school-farewell-event/The Sonoma Valley community is invited to attend Farewell to Prestwood from 5 to 8...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-valley-unified-school-board-to-consider-censuring-trustee-for-troubling-behavior/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/napa-valley-unified-school-board-to-consider-censuring-trustee-for-troubling-behavior/The district reduced the stipend it paid Julianna Villegas Hart after she missed meetings, and...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/your-discarded-plastics-go-to-this-upgraded-santa-rosa-facility-after-that-we-tried-to-find-out/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/your-discarded-plastics-go-to-this-upgraded-santa-rosa-facility-after-that-we-tried-to-find-out/Confused over what plastics you can recycle? There's reasons for that. And our local waste...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/sebastopol-man-identified-in-fatal-sea-ranch-crash/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/sebastopol-man-identified-in-fatal-sea-ranch-crash/A Tesla and Dodge pickup collided at the Highway 1 intersection with Yardham Drive in...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/environmental-group-sues-trump-administration-seeking-stronger-protections-for-clear-lake-hitch/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/environmental-group-sues-trump-administration-seeking-stronger-protections-for-clear-lake-hitch/The Clear Lake hitch, a large species of minnow found only in the tributaries and...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/recent-graduate-former-sheriffs-office-sergeant-spanish-tutor-to-interview-for-open-srcs-trustee-seat/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/recent-graduate-former-sheriffs-office-sergeant-spanish-tutor-to-interview-for-open-srcs-trustee-seat/On Wednesday, the three applicants will be interviewed in open, public session by the school...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/almost-famous-healdsburg/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/almost-famous-healdsburg/The night of the “Almost Famous” screening featured seven chefs and seven vintners providing food...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/napa-county-grand-jury-examines-police-response-to-immigration-enforcement/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/napa-county-grand-jury-examines-police-response-to-immigration-enforcement/In a recent report, the grand jury urges local law enforcement agencies to boost communications...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/four-arrested-at-santa-rosa-dui-checkpoint-2/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/four-arrested-at-santa-rosa-dui-checkpoint-2/Authorities said 1,115 cars went through the checkpoint and officers evaluated 10 drivers for possible...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/dispute-over-babys-daddy-ended-with-napa-double-killing-witness-says/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/dispute-over-babys-daddy-ended-with-napa-double-killing-witness-says/Judith Adolph, charged in the April 2024 killing of two teens, reached a plea deal...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/mcso-woman-shot-killed-in-covelo-early-sunday/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/mcso-woman-shot-killed-in-covelo-early-sunday/A Covelo teen was arrested Tuesday for alleged domestic violence in connection with the shooting...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/its-a-grind-coffee-chain-opens-first-north-bay-store-in-santa-rosa-plaza/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/its-a-grind-coffee-chain-opens-first-north-bay-store-in-santa-rosa-plaza/It's A Grind Coffee House has opened a new location in Santa Rosa Plaza, bringing...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/mcso-redwood-valley-woman-dies-after-being-bit-by-snake/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/mcso-redwood-valley-woman-dies-after-being-bit-by-snake/A Redwood Valley woman died after being bit by a snake earlier this month, the...https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/memorial-gathering-for-paul-heavenridge-scheduled-at-steamer-landing-park/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/21/memorial-gathering-for-paul-heavenridge-scheduled-at-steamer-landing-park/A celebration and remembrance of Petaluma’s Paul Heavenridge will take place at Steamer Landing Park.