Thursday Declared 'Spare the Air' Day, More High Temperatures Predicted With light winds and warm temperatures predicted to linger throughout the Bay Area until the end of the week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared Thursday another Spare the Air day, the fourth of the summer. Air quality officials believe that ground-level ozone pollution will continue to be unhealthy on Thursday and are asking Bay Area residents to consider making adjustments to their driving habits to help prevent producing more smog. Read More..
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Santa Rosa Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders The suspect in a robbery at an Exchange Bank branch in Santa Rosa last week surrendered to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Monday night, Santa Rosa police said. Darrell Stafford, 49, turned himself in at about 10 p.m. Monday and was arrested for the Aug. 23 robbery, Sgt. Steve Fraga said. Read More..
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Widow of Slain Rohnert Park Guitar Maker Testifies at Murder Trial The widow of slain custom guitar maker Taku Sakashita described in Sonoma County Superior Court Monday afternoon her search for her missing husband at his workplace and area hospitals in February. Kavuko Sakashita's testimony came at the trial of 29-year-old Joshua Begley, who is charged with murdering Taku Sakashita, 43, during a robbery and burglary. Begley is also charged with burglary, robbery, evading police and resisting arrest. Read More..
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90-Year Old Among Three Rescued from Boat Off Point Reyes Coast Guard officials say three people were transported to the hospital after being rescued from their disabled fishing boat off Point Reyes. Coast Guard Petty Officer Levi Read says four people reported being stranded Sunday night after a wave struck their 42-foot boat, breaking a window and causing electrical problems. Read More..
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