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pressdemocrat. com > 04/12/2026 > oklahoma-mans-body-found-at-bottom-of-fort-bragg-cliff

Oklahoma man's body found at bottom of Fort Bragg cliff

10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (200+ words) An Oklahoma man's body was discovered Saturday morning at the bottom of a Fort Bragg cliff along the Pacific Ocean, authorities said. He was found about 8: 30 a. m. near Bay View Avenue, less than a mile south of the Noyo River Bridge,…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/11/2026 > sonoma-county-sheriff-oversight-iolero-measurep

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18+ hour, 49+ min ago  (22+ words) Stalemate between Sheriff's Office, watchdog agency appears to harden even after major court ruling in favor of civilian subpoena powers'The Press Democrat...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/10/2026 > bahamas-us-missing-woman

Michigan couple at center of Bahamas disappearance chronicled sailing adventures on social media

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (695+ words) Lynette Hooker bounced around the deck of the docked Soul Mate, smiled into the camera and proclaimed: "We're finally leaving Kemah," referring to a Texas port town. "It's only been four months," she said as her husband, Brian, tugged on…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/11/2026 > fatal-crash-involving-bicyclist-closes-dunaweal-lane-in-calistoga

Fatal crash involving bicyclist closes Napa Valley road

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (191+ words) A person was killed in an early morning crash Saturday, April 11, on Dunaweal Lane near Silverado Trail in Calistoga, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records, as the roadway remained closed for several hours. The crash was reported shortly before…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/11/2026 > stabbings-on-new-york-subway-leaves-3-hurt-as-officers-shoot-knife-wielding-man

Stabbings on New York subway leaves 3 hurt as officers shoot knife-wielding man

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (198+ words) The New York Police Department said officers responding to a 9: 40 a. m. emergency call of an assault at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station encountered the man. The man was shot as officers discharged firearms, police said, although it wasn't immediately clear how many…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/11/2026 > plans-for-new-beginning-cut-short-for-santa-rosa-mother-killed-easter-sunday-double-homicide

Plans for new beginning cut short for Santa Rosa mother killed in Easter Sunday double homicide

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (887+ words) In the days before she was killed, Desiree Carmen Fuentes was looking ahead. The Santa Rosa woman had reconnected with her daughters and was making plans for Easter " a simple celebration at home, dyeing eggs and spending time together. "We…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/10/2026 > manner-cause-death-sex-offender-drove-off-santa-cruz-wharf

Cause of fatal crash and plunge off Santa Cruz Wharf revealed in new official report

2+ day, 38+ min ago  (575+ words) A Scotts Valley man intentionally drove his minivan off the Santa Cruz Wharf in October to take his own life, the Santa Cruz County coroner's office reported. His death came a decade after finishing a prison sentence for sexually abusing…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/10/2026 > state-appeals-court-pauses-judgement-requiring-napa-winery-to-pay-4-million

State appeals court pauses judgement requiring Napa winery to pay $4 million

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (328+ words) Hoopes Vineyard won't have to pay nearly $4 million in fines and legal fees, for now. An appeals court judge this week paused enforcement of the Napa County court judgment requiring the payment. Judge Therese M. Stewart, the presiding judge for the…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/10/2026 > police-rohnert-park-high-school-locked-down-after-reported-threat-bonnie-avenue-closed

Police close Bonnie Avenue, evacuate Technology High School after reported threat

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (331+ words) Police closed a section of Bonnie Avenue on Friday, April 10, while investigating a reported threat that prompted a lockdown at Technology High School in Rohnert Park. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said Bonnie Avenue is closed between Santa…...

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pressdemocrat. com > 04/10/2026 > man-arrested-in-santa-rosa-attempted-carjacking-that-injured-68-year-old

Man arrested in Santa Rosa attempted carjacking that injured 68-year-old

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (268+ words) A man was arrested Friday morning, April 10, after an attempted carjacking in downtown Santa Rosa left a 68-year-old man with a head injury, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Officers responded around 8: 15 a. m. to the area of Brookwood Drive and…...