Rohnert Park on Wednesday sued the backers of a ballot measure that would roll back sewer rates to 2006 levels in an attempt to correct what they contend are false and misleading ballot arguments.

Todays opening of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial in Santa Rosa brought an unexpected reunion for two former soldiers in search of the name of the same fallen comrade.

Restaurant owner Narsi Samii withdrew a proposal Thursday to shut down his Coddingtown Mall eatery by the end of the year. He agreed to reconsider the malls latest offer to move him to a new location.

Parent chain declared bankruptcy in May as diners nationally spend less on meals

SANTA BARBARA - Barbara Warren, one of the worlds elite endurance athletes in her age group and one-half of a well-known pair of triathlete twins, has died after breaking her neck in a bike crash at the Santa Barbara Triathlon. She was 65.

Folks seeking relief from inland heat flocked to the beach on Thursday. When youre about to hit 100, you cant lose to come out here, said Jack Ruffin of Santa Rosa.

Restaurant owner Narsi Samii withdrew a proposal Thursday to shut down his Coddingtown Mall eatery by the end of the year. He agreed to reconsider the malls latest offer to move him to a new location.

The proposed offer that would move Narsis Hofbrau to a new spot in Coddingtown Mall was on the verge of falling apart when its embattled owner said he would rather shut down his popular eatery than agree to move.

SACRAMENTO -- The less California motorists drive, the less they might pay for auto insurance under regulations proposed Wednesday.
State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner unveiled a plan that would give drivers the option of paying for their automobile insurance based on the miles they drive.

The Windsor boys soccer team scored early (in the first five minutes of the game) and often in a rather easy 6-1 nonleague victory over the Piner Prospectors Wednesday afternoon at Piner.
Tito Ramos scored a pair of goals for the Jaguars.
Piners next game is Friday when it entertains Arcata at 5 p.m.

With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline. The first batch...

A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother. The jury took...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of instigating the fighting in Georgia and said he suspects a connection to the U.S. presidential campaign _ a contention the White House dismissed as patently false. In a decision...

Mexicos Supreme Court upheld the capitals abortion law Thursday, setting a precedent for the rest of the country that could inspire other Latin American cities. Mexico City is one of the few places in Latin America that allows abortion without limitations...

The San Francisco Municipal Railway has replaced subway service between the Church Street and West Portal stations with street-level shuttle bus service while fire crews clear smoke out of the Castro Street Station. Smoke was reported at the platform at the...

Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances. The Arizona senator will appear with his No. 2 at an Ohio rally on...