.EdSource filed hundreds of public records requests for a deep dive into policing in California schools. FAC's Ginny LaRoe interviewed one of the reporters, Thomas Peele, for a behind-the-scenes look on the creation of this unprecedented series. firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/behi…

Our reporter grew up in India and had never been to Costco before. Let's just say the Napa grand opening made quite an impression on her. Lost in the aisles: PD reporter, a Costco newbie, nearly falls prey to store’s allure at Napa grand opening pressdemocrat.com/article/napa/n…

An in-depth look from@NorthBayNews ⁦Phil Barber⁩ at the meteoric rise of a once-little-known tribe into the biggest tribal force in American politics. So why is it giving so much to pols? search.app/FGxu9kZBN8uNTC…

We reviewed thousands of internal records + found how USC pursued donors and prospective donors by admitting their children as walk-on athletes. Most never appeared on a team roster. From @latimesharriet + me: latimes.com/california/sto…

As someone who grew up hating both the Dodgers and the Yankees, this story by The Press Democrat colleague Dan Johnson tips the scales to the house that Ruth built for the #WorldSeries2024. Former major leaguer Art Schallock, 100, fired up for the World Series pressdemocrat.com/article/news/a…

ZZ Top star Billy Gibbons to play 2 shows at Blue Note in Napa pressdemocrat.com/article/entert…

Would you run for your local school board? Our Tarini Mehta does a great job explaining here why folks in our neck of the woods, and elsewhere, aren't doing so. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

Who are the top #PresidentialElection2024 donors north of San Francisco and how much did they give? Martin Espinoza and I spent the last few weeks analyzing regional campaign finance data, here's what we found: pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

Despite Napa's image of the carefree "good life," this valley is often a soap opera behind the scenes. Case in point: Supervisor Belia Ramos' vicious power struggle with some of Napa's most visible wine/tourism figures. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/n…

Former Sonoma Co. health dir. Barbie Robinson faces a felony charge in Harris County, TX. Accused of sharing private information to swing a $30M contract there to IBM DA says it started with an investigation into homeless services company DEMA pressdemocrat.com/article/news/b…

New today: Santa Rosa police department is cooperating with feds in an investigation into DEMA's Sonoma County operation. FBI wouldn't confirm or deny it's them, but a Texas official said law enforcement there had cooperated with FBI in N. California pressdemocrat.com/article/news/d…

Remember that story County of Sonoma officials didn't want us to tell? It sparked a federal investigation. Great reporting by Andrew Graham. Feds, Santa Rosa police investigating DEMA’s billing in Sonoma County, Press Democrat confirms pressdemocrat.com/article/news/d…

LIVE: madison smalstig and I are covering the latest on storms & flooding in the North Bay. Right now, 150+ people are sheltered at Sutter Medical Center after floodwaters trapped cars and blocked exits. Read more in The Press Democrat pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

Did you feel the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Humboldt County coast? The The Press Democrat wants to hear from you. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/d…

“We keep seeing this common denominator: Pacifica, Pacifica, Pacifica.” A recent $2.6 million settlement shined light on Pacifica Senior Living and its spotty track record in elder care. Now the company is about to open another facility in Sonoma County. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/p…

The Vallejo City Council passed an ordinance to regulate unpermitted street food vendors on Tuesday, after a months-long campaign from restaurant owners who said that Vallejo’s growing street food scene was hurting their businesses. vallejosun.com/vallejo-city-c…

Important news from Santa Rosa. Sonoma Media Investments' reporters, photographers & copy desk editors are asking SMI/Hearst to guarantee our contract will be honored if we're sold. Read more: mediaworkers.org/press-democrat… #UnionStrong #WorkersRights #Solidarity #HonortheContract

Sonoma Media Investments' reporters, photographers & copy desk editors are asking SMI/Hearst to guarantee our contract will be honored if we're sold. Read more:

Members of the Press Democrat newsroom guild were given voluntary buyout offers today. This comes less than two weeks after SMI, (led by Darius Anderson), the owners of the Press Democrat, sold to MediaNews Group (led by the notorious hedge fund Alden Global Capital). 🧵

Less than two months after Darius Anderson and Sonoma Media Investments sold The Press Democrat and its sister publications to Media News Group/hedge fund Alden Global Capital, our new owners have already started layoffs. Important 🧵