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Two held in Ukiah burglary, third suspect at large

A third man wanted in a burglary of Ukiah Honda motorcycle shop remained at large Sunday but two men were in custody, Mendocino County sheriffs officials reported. The trio is suspected of breaking into Motosports on North State Street and taking 10 new Honda generators, Capt. Kurt Smallcomb said in a release.

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Weather update: More power outages Sunday, rain lets up

A series of power outages darkened a variety of Sonoma County areas Saturday and Sunday as the latest storm swept through the region. Sunday starting at 1 a.m. 1,169 PG&E customers lost power when strong winds knocked power lines together. They were restored by 5:10 a.m., said Paul Moreno, spokesman for PG&E.

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Mortgage rates way down, but few can refinance

Mark Belvedere bought a two-bedroom condominium in Santa Rosa in early 2004 and refinanced it in 2005. He now owes $235,000 on a property that would sell for barely half that today.

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Sales for the week of Nov. 22

Sales of single-family homes recorded in Sonoma County for the week of November 22. Cloverdale 311 Moonlight Cir, $300,000 Cotati 8372 Lakewood Ave, $275,000 Petaluma 819 Sunnyslope Rd, $450,000 Rohnert Park 7326 Circle Dr, $315,000 1351 Middlebrook Way, $345,000 4494 Filbert Ct, $387,000 Santa Rosa 127 W Robles Ave, $115,000

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Ingram edges Gerhart in closest-ever Heisman vote

Mark Ingram became the first player in Alabamas history to win the Heisman. In the closest-ever vote for the Heisman, Ingram edged Stanfords Toby Gerhart.

Gun leads to arrest of suspected gang member in Santa Rosa

A suspected gang member was in custody Sunday, arrested after he was seen trying to hide a gun as police approached.

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Shotgun seized in Sebastopol drive-by shooting

A Sebastopol investigation into a drive-by shooting turned up a sawed-off shotgun and officers are looking for two more people from the shooters car, police said Sunday.

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People on the move at Leavitt Wealth Management, Sonoma County Job Link and more ...

Mark G. Leavitt, a certified public accountant, has moved his Sebastopol office to the Fountaingrove Corporate Centre located at 3510 Unocal Place. The move also includes Leavitt Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm.

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Viticulture briefs

Bruce Cohn, owner of Glen Ellens B.R. Cohn Winery, distributed $400,000 in donations last week to a variety of local charities. The funds were generated from special events held at the winery over the year, including the 23nd Annual Music Festival and Celebrity Golf Classic.

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Trojans say goodbye to father figure

Petaluma High football coach Steve Ellison, who collected 204 wins and a legion of admirers for the class and dignity with which he led the Trojans program for the past 31 years, has retired.

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8 arrested in vandalism of UC chancellors home

Eight people were in custody Saturday after a crowd of angry protesters broke windows and threw burning torches at UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneaus campus residence in protest of fee hikes and budget cuts, authorities said. As many as 75 people -...

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Governor parks his jet for climate summit trip

Looks like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning over a new green leaf on his trip today to Copenhagen - hes flying commercial and leaving the Gulfstream in the garage. Schwarzenegger is heading to Denmark for the world climate summit, where hes expected to...

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S.F. Police Chief George Gascón loves his job

San Franciscos police chief, George Gascón, says he loves his work and the newly adopted home city he serves. His newlywed wife will soon be quitting her job at Los Angeles Spanish-language news station Univision and will come up and join the ranks of the...

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Scooter, lift get her sharing again

Linda Klein of Napa has a fascinating take on life. Im a very spiritual person, she said. I believe in the Golden Rule. I believe in yin and yang. What goes around comes around. I have built up a savings account of karma. I would advise anybody in life to...

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Volunteers provide holiday lunch for seniors

With a new house, a busy job and the obligations of the holiday season, Angela Di Martino had an abundance of options regarding the next-to-last Saturday before Christmas. She spent it driving two elderly San Franciscans to an ample lunch with all the...