Kaiser workers at Santa Rosa Medical Center picketing emergency access on Mendocino Boulevard to prevent scab workers from entering, have been warned by police not to block entry to vehicles due to potential accident on roadway. Police saying arrests will be made otherwise.

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Teamsters Local 665 business agent Tom Woods at Kaiser strike in Santa Rosa to ensure Teamsters members who work for UPS, Aramark, Recology, etc. do not cross picket line.

At the Kaiser health care worker strike in Santa Rosa.

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Kaiser workers on Thursday day of strike, marching around the Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center, something they're not supposed to do, I'm told.

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The full extent of the damage from Sunday's storm will take days to assess, said Sonoma County Public Infrastructure Director Johannes Hoevertsz. "It's probably the worst we have seen when it comes to trees and powerlines down countywide," he said in text message. The Press Democrat

This morning KQED Forum had Emma R. Murphy and I on the air to discuss our investigative series on #SonomaCounty government's staffing shortages. We were joined by county and union reps. It was a great discussion, if you missed it, you can listen here: kqed.org/forum/20101019…

Crumbling pavement, ponding water and a “speed bump” on the runway These are among the concerns that safety and operations employees at Sonoma County Airport have raised as airport officials move forward with expansion efforts. My latest with Martin Espinoza pressdemocrat.com/article/news/a…

Sen. Bill Dodd clearly wants the A's to stay in West Sacramento, which is in his district, beyond 2027. He asks, "Who needs Las Vegas?" MLB Oakland Athletics pressdemocrat.com/article/sports…

Here is mapping of where the #PointFire, near Lake Sonoma, was at 9:30pm, last night, 6/16/2024. Winds decreased in intensity overnight, but remained quite active. Source: Cal OES/FIRIS

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra touring Petaluma Health Center

CDC warns against Avian influenza danger after first U.S. death in Louisiana. cdc.gov/bird-flu/preve…

Short video this year's Chinook salmon run in the Sonoma Creek watershed. youtube.com/watch?v=j47QWz…

Really enjoyed reporting this story about the recent Chinook salmon run in the Sonoma Creek watershed. Abundant rain have created ideal flows in local creeks for their return. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

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The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful.

Tonight at Grocery Outlet, "bargain market."

A closer look at that ADP report that shows a loss of 33,000 private sector jobs in June. Losses mostly in small and bigger mid-size businesses; financial activities; professional and business services; and education and health sector jobs. Source: ADP® National Employment Report