1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (760+ words) With the World Cup on, my family has been glued to the television more than usual this summer. As a modern-day household, relying on streaming services, advertisements are still sort of a novelty. During the Argentina vs. Algeria game, my…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (800+ words) One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (103+ words) Shrieks and giggles from a ropes course on high. A sit-down break with your pals in the shade of a miniature forest. A finger looming project with yards of yarn to handle. The squirm of a briefly captured frog. Those…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (646+ words) By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Write It helps that the guy doing the reading " a victim impact statement in court " is Mark Ruffalo, who is very likely to get an Emmy nomination next month for playing a former priest-turned-FBI agent…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (672+ words) When Melissa Etheridge returns to Sonoma County next month for a concert at the Green Music Center, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will be coming back to a place that has become deeply personal. Last September, Etheridge performed before an audience…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (506+ words) DEAR ABBY: My father passed away and left me a large sum of money. One of the first things I did was pay off my husband's debts totaling over $140, 000. I also paid off my vehicle. I also paid $600, 000 in cash…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (557+ words) Family and co-workers are remembering Mary Ann Parrish, a former Mattie Washburn Elementary School staff member who died in a car crash two weeks ago, as a "selfless" caretaker who devoted her life to helping others. Parrish, who lived in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1949+ words) Ryan Bagshaw is the quintessential bat boy. Even at 53, Bagshaw hasn't left behind the qualities that made him a standout at the age of 14. He's ever ready to help, wanting to make life easier, meeting needs before they are even…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (247+ words) A massive touring bounce house rolls into Santa Rosa this weekend with new, playful offerings for all ages. The popular Big Bounce America will return to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Sept. 26 through Sept. 28 with seven inflatable attractions, including the "World's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1033+ words) Many Sonoma County elementary and middle school students are lagging far behind their California public school peers in making up for academic losses from online instruction during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new national study shows. The 2026 Education Scorecard " involving the…...