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As the busiest shopping season of the year kicks off, controversy is swirling around two planned days of action in Fort Bragg by a grassroots pro-democracy organization.

The Indivisible Mendocino Coast group has planned “solidarity crawls” scheduled for Saturday and on Dec. 20 to encourage people to shop ...

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Sonoma County’s annual Dining Out for Life will take place Thursday, organizers said.

Dining Out for Life is a nationwide fundraising event that invites diners to eat at participating restaurants, which in turn donate a portion of each check to local nonprofits serving people living with or impacted by HIV.

More than 70 restaurants across the county wil...

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Santa Rosa police say they are increasing downtown foot patrols by officers and civilian volunteers in high-traffic areas this holiday season.

The police presence will be stepped up on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in areas such as Railroad Square, Old Courthouse Square and Santa Rosa Plaza.

The officers and href="https://www.srcity.org/560/Volunteers...

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The city of Fort Bragg has named Interim Police Chief Eric Swift as its new police chief, City Manager Isaac Whippy last week said. 

Swift had been serving as interim chief since September, taking over for Neil Cevanka, who retired after nearly 20 years in law enforcement, three of them in Fort Bragg.

Before joining the Fort Bragg Police Department,...

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INSISTING THAT it is “left with no other option,” the union representing teachers, librarians, counselors and other credentialed staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District has called a strike be...

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