The Press Democrat
@pressdemo.bsky.social
The voice of Sonoma and Napa counties – and the North Bay.
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic wi...
Cleveland pitcher Luis Ortiz appears in court on allegations he took bribes to rig bets
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic wi…
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic wi...
Editorial cartoons from around the country and across the political spectrum.
Drawing Board: Veterans Day, Election results, Pelosi retires
Editorial cartoons from around the country and across the political spectrum.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Editorial cartoons from around the country and across the political spectrum.
The Trump administration has cut research funding and pledged to reduce VA staffing.
Early and Gordon: This Veterans Day, the VA faces multiple threats
The Trump administration has cut research funding and pledged to reduce VA staffing.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Trump administration has cut research funding and pledged to reduce VA staffing.
For decades I have been hearing the old courtroom saying about how a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if given the chance, but I never expected to see it happen.
Page: ‘Sandwich guy’ verdict sends exactly the right message
For decades I have been hearing the old courtroom saying about how a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if given the chance, but I never expected to see it happen. What the saying conveys is th…
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
For decades I have been hearing the old courtroom saying about how a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if given the chance, but I never expected to see it happen.
Press Democrat readers comment on veterans, and more.
Letters to the Editor, Tuesday Nov. 11
Press Democrat readers comment on veterans, and more.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Press Democrat readers comment on veterans, and more.
Democrats think a longer shutdown won't make Trump fold.
Klein: Democrats were winning. Why did they fold?
Democrats think a longer shutdown won’t make Trump fold. It would cause more damage.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Democrats think a longer shutdown won't make Trump fold.
By DOUG FEINBERG Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after big opening week victories.
Women’s basketball: Baylor and USC jump into top 10 of women’s AP Top 25, UConn and South Carolina 1-2
By DOUG FEINBERG Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after big opening week victories. The Bears began the season with…
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
By DOUG FEINBERG Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after big opening week victories.
Get your daily horoscope for November 11, 2025 from astrologer Georgia Nicols.
Daily Horoscope for November 11, 2025
Get your daily horoscope for November 11, 2025 from astrologer Georgia Nicols.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Get your daily horoscope for November 11, 2025 from astrologer Georgia Nicols.
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night.
Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award, Braves C Drake Baldwin wins NL honor
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night.
City officials say the tougher rules will help preserve housing and make enforcement against illegal rentals easier.
Calistoga tightens its short-term rental ban, pledges tougher enforcement
City officials say the tougher rules will help preserve housing and make enforcement against illegal rentals easier.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
City officials say the tougher rules will help preserve housing and make enforcement against illegal rentals easier.
The first regular-season AP Top 25 is typically an overhaul from the preseason poll as voters get a better sense how good teams might actually be.
Men’s basketball: No. 1 Houston leapfrogs Purdue in AP Top 25 despite fewer first-place votes; Arizona up to No. 5
The first regular-season AP Top 25 is typically an overhaul from the preseason poll as voters get a better sense how good teams might actually be.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The first regular-season AP Top 25 is typically an overhaul from the preseason poll as voters get a better sense how good teams might actually be.
Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club's beloved former manager taking on a special adviser role on both the baseball and business sides following 28 season...
Bruce Bochy returns to San Francisco Giants in advisory role
Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club’s beloved former manager taking on a special adviser role on both the baseball and business sides following 28 season…
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club's beloved former manager taking on a special adviser role on both the baseball and business sides following 28 season...
Santa Rosa will raise parking rates across downtown in January but add nearly 200 free spaces and new discounted permits to stabilize its parking fund and improve access.
Pay more to park in downtown Santa Rosa starting Jan. 1 — or park free a few blocks away
Santa Rosa will raise parking rates across downtown in January but add nearly 200 free spaces and new discounted permits to stabilize its parking fund and improve access.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Santa Rosa will raise parking rates across downtown in January but add nearly 200 free spaces and new discounted permits to stabilize its parking fund and improve access.
The injuries that have hampered San Francisco 49ers defense have provided the offense with little margin for error if the 49ers want to have any success down the stretch of the season.
49ers offense has little margin for error with so many injuries to the defense
The injuries that have hampered San Francisco 49ers defense have provided the offense with little margin for error if the 49ers want to have any success down the stretch of the season.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The injuries that have hampered San Francisco 49ers defense have provided the offense with little margin for error if the 49ers want to have any success down the stretch of the season.
After about a week of investigation, officers arrested two juveniles and booked them into Napa County Juvenile Hall, Muratori said in a Monday news release.
2 juveniles arrested in connection to Napa shooting that injured man and boy
After about a week of investigation, officers arrested two juveniles and booked them into Napa County Juvenile Hall, Muratori said in a Monday news release. Their ages, suspected charges and other …
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
After about a week of investigation, officers arrested two juveniles and booked them into Napa County Juvenile Hall, Muratori said in a Monday news release.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 marks the Veterans Day in honor of all who have served in the U.S. military.
A tribute to veterans in Santa Rosa
Tuesday, Nov. 11 marks the Veterans Day in honor of all who have served in the U.S. military.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Tuesday, Nov. 11 marks the Veterans Day in honor of all who have served in the U.S. military.
Pediatricians at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are sounding the alarm over Providence's planned closure of the inpatient pediatrics ward at the Santa Rosa hospital.
Pediatricians warn of ‘crisis’ as Santa Rosa Memorial plans to close children’s hospital ward
Pediatricians at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are sounding the alarm over Providence’s planned closure of the inpatient pediatrics ward at the Santa Rosa hospital.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Pediatricians at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are sounding the alarm over Providence's planned closure of the inpatient pediatrics ward at the Santa Rosa hospital.
A Napa County jury convicted Tuong Nguyen of attempted murder, carjacking and other charges for a 2022 Highway 29 shooting that wounded a driver.
Napa man found guilty of attempted murder, carjacking after 2022 highway shooting
A Napa County jury convicted Tuong Nguyen of attempted murder, carjacking and other charges for a 2022 Highway 29 shooting that wounded a driver.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A Napa County jury convicted Tuong Nguyen of attempted murder, carjacking and other charges for a 2022 Highway 29 shooting that wounded a driver.
The Napa City Council approved pay raises for the city's police chief and city attorney, aiming to make salaries more competitive and help attract a permanent attorney after months without one.
Napa boosts pay for police chief, city attorney to stay competitive
The Napa City Council approved pay raises for the city’s police chief and city attorney, aiming to make salaries more competitive and help attract a permanent attorney after months without one.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Napa City Council approved pay raises for the city's police chief and city attorney, aiming to make salaries more competitive and help attract a permanent attorney after months without one.
Sonoma County winegrowers continue to face challenges with unsold fruit left rotting on the vine.
Sonoma County winegrowers face grape glut as vines pulled statewide
Sonoma County winegrowers continue to face challenges with unsold fruit left rotting on the vine. Some longtime growers are leaving the state; others question when the crisis will end.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Sonoma County winegrowers continue to face challenges with unsold fruit left rotting on the vine.
The man is a 42-year-old Santa Rosa resident, according to the Sonoma County coroner.
Man who died after Santa Rosa fire hydrant crash ID’d
The man is a 42-year-old Santa Rosa resident, according to the Sonoma County coroner.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The man is a 42-year-old Santa Rosa resident, according to the Sonoma County coroner.
Napa County has joined more than 100 California law enforcement agencies in encrypting police radio communications, ending decades of public access and sparking renewed debate over transparency and...
Napa County’s police radios go dark, joining California’s wave of secrecy
Napa County has joined more than 100 California law enforcement agencies in encrypting police radio communications, ending decades of public access and sparking renewed debate over transparency and…
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Napa County has joined more than 100 California law enforcement agencies in encrypting police radio communications, ending decades of public access and sparking renewed debate over transparency and...
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt ...
MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt …
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt ...
The Supreme Court has deferred to Donald Trump.
Feldman: Conservative Supreme Court justices may be the end of tariffs
The Supreme Court has deferred to Donald Trump. But that might be about to change.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Supreme Court has deferred to Donald Trump.
California is producing only about 100,000 new housing units annually.
Walters: Pro-housing laws haven’t delivered
California is producing only about 100,000 new housing units annually.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
California is producing only about 100,000 new housing units annually.