The Press Democrat

The Press Democrat is a daily newspaper based in Santa Rosa, California, known for having the highest circulation in the North Bay region of California, including the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Abundance meets resistance: Are Democrats finally ready to go all in on building housing in California?

1 day ago | pressdemocrat.com | Jeanne Kuang

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Amid a post-2024 wave of Democratic interest in the burgeoning pro-development “abundance” movement, this seemed to be an easy year for California’s yes-in-my-backyard housing development activists. Democratic leaders in the state Legislature declared their intention to tackle affordability this year. Gov.
Santa Rosa-owned downtown parking lot back on market as development deal falls through

2 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Paulina Pineda

The former White House department store lot in downtown Santa Rosa is back on the market after the city failed to reach a deal with developers to buy or lease of the property. Santa Rosa real estate officials put out a call last week seeking developers who can transform the city-owned surface parking lot at D and Third streets into a housing or commercial development.
Luis Severino goes 8 strong innings for 1st win since signing big contract and A’s top Brewers 3-1

4 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Jim Hoehn

MILWAUKEE — Luis Severino allowed three hits and one run over eight innings for his first win with the Athletics since signing a $67 million, three-year contract with the team, while Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers homered in a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Severino (1-3) struck out one and did not issue a walk in a 92-pitch outing. Mason Miller finished with a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six opportunities.
Community mourns East Bay student-athlete after fatal Stinson Beach accident

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Olivia Hebert

Acalanes High School junior and varsity football player Amin Noroozi died after suffering a spinal injury in a beach accident earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe organized by his loved ones. Noroozi died on April 17 in the intensive care unit, surrounded by family, friends and teammates who had spent days by his side and mobilizing support for his recovery. "We share the news of [Amin's] passing on April 17 with a heavy heart," the fundraiser's most recent update reads.
‘It changed a lot of my life’: Swan song for Slater Middle School’s prized instrumental music program

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

The final public performance by the Slater Middle School beginning and advanced bands will be at the Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival in downtown Santa Rosa on May 17. The Spartans will be joining musicians from Hilliard Comstock Middle School and Piner High School.
Egg-stravaganza: 55,000 eggs await at Promise Center’s Easter bash at Santa Rosa fairgrounds

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Alana Minkler

Easter Sunday is set to start with a bang — or at least a scramble — as The Promise Center hosts a 55,000-egg hunt at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa alongside a family-focused church service. Billed as a celebration of “Jesus, joy and new beginnings,” the April 20 event is expected to draw hundreds of families. Gates open at 9 a.m., with the service beginning an hour later. The egg hunt will follow.
More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Rebecca Plevin

Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa. She had studied graphic design back home but, unable to work in her field without papers, instead found arduous work cleaning hotel rooms and offices in Los Angeles. She built a life here, making friends and taking courses at a local community college. She paid her taxes annually, hoping she could one day gain legal status.
Levi’s GranFondo bike ride will close several local roads this weekend. Here’s where

6 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Charles Swanson

Levi’s GranFondo bike ride will bring thousands of cyclists to Sonoma County on Saturday for a full day of riding. The bikes will depart from 7:25 to 8:45 a.m. from Windsor’s Town Green, where cyclists will head out of Windsor to pedal along a half-dozen routes covering between 10 and 138 miles that will take them to Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Guerneville and elsewhere in north and west Sonoma County.
‘Interrogated and intimidated’: U.S. Customs crackdown lands on Sonoma County man’s Guatemalan relative

6 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Phil Barber

Mike Rossi was part of the Mountain Volunteer Fire Department for 19 years, including 15 years as chief. He still works for the Medic ambulance company in eastern Sonoma County, and is on the board of the nonprofit Knights Valley Franz Valley Fire company. He is first to admit that while devoting his life to emergency services, he doesn’t always follow the news closely.
Rubin: A timeless lesson from Paul Revere’s ride

6 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Trudy Rubin

ARLINGTON, MassachusettsDriving through this old New England town, visiting relatives to celebrate Passover, I noticed every house on the street sported an American flag. This was the route Paul Revere and William Dawes traversed by horseback exactly 250 years ago on their way to Lexington and Concord to warn local militias that British regulars were coming to destroy munitions stored by the patriots.