Do you think Secret Service would be cool with someone lassoing President Obama? It did happen to one president on his inauguration day.
The President and Vice President will have their public swearing in ceremony on Monday, starting at 8:30 a.m. PST.
In an address Wednesday morning, Obama also announced he would sign 23 executive orders related to gun control, public safety and mental health.
Most Sonoma County cities and the state of California received failing grades from the American Lung Association.
But a new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10.
Fisher-Price recalls Rock 'n Play Sleeper sold at mass merchandise stores nationwide and online since September 2009 for between $50 and $85.
The reduction order limits the inmate population in California prisons to 110,000
Will represent Rohnert Park in Washington, DC
The approval angered officials from San Bruno, where a pipeline explosion killed eight people in 2010.
Virginia-headquartered group issues statement about preventing future tragedies after shooting that killed 28, including the gunman, in Connecticut.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed nearly 1,000 bills signed into law in 2012; here's an overview of what went into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 1.
In the largest of 20 grants nationwide to boost alternative fuel vehicles, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to help businesses and local governments transform their fleets.
Forum is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rohnert Park Library.
Will allow cities to eventually purchase locally made energy and boost alternative energy sector
Five cents of every dollar in the state budget goes to incentive programs in California, according to a New York Times investigation.
Sonoma County one of 9 Calif. counties included in settlement.
As reported in the Press Democrat, over 40,000 ballots remain to be added to the Nov. 6 election totals, making some races still too close to call.
The consumer protection chief is urging the public to check some Nesquik labels.
The Cotati-Rohnert Park School Board and Cotati City Council races have been decided. The Patch is contacting the winners to get their post-election thoughts.
In Cotati voters elected John Dell'Osso, Susan Harvey and Wendy Skillman.
California polls close at 8 p.m., but some precincts in swing states elsewhere close earlier.
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We have all seen the big Election Night parties that would-be Presidents and Senators throw, but what do people usually do for the smaller scale elections?
Roundabouts seem doomed, Cotati City Council will keep familiar faces, and voters fail approve the Rancho Adobe fire district tax
The election is just days away. In Cotati it is now a confirmed five-candidate race for three seats with four candidates on the ballot and one campaigning write-in candidate.
The clock keeps ticking and it is about time to cast your vote! Here is what you need to know about voting locations this year for Cotati and Rohnert Park
The election is just weeks away. In Cotati it is a four horse race for three available seats on the City Council plus there is always the possibility of a write-in candidate. The Patch is talking with each candidate so we can learn about why they think
Reserves are grads of SRJC police academy; interns from SSU.
The $1.6 million train depot is expected to take 170 construction days to complete.
Citizens were reminded their last chance to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election is Monday, Oct. 22
A modest ceremony on Commerce Boulevard marked a major turning point in the revival of Rohnert Park
The Patch is sitting down with the local candidates to ask questions readers have posed. Today we are talking with Jennifer Wiltermood who is running for a Board Member position in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.
Prompted by concerns over the impact of the Rohnert Park casino on groundwater, a local conservation district will teach volunteers how to track groundwater levels at surrounding private wells.
Skillman vies for a seat on the Cotati City Council.
The Patch is sitting down with the local candidates to ask questions readers have posed. Today we are talking with Michael Bowcut who is running for a Board Member position in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.
The Patch is sitting down with the local candidates to ask questions readers have posed. Today we are talking with Ed Gilardi who is running for a Board Member position in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.
The Patch is sitting down with the local candidates to ask questions readers have posed. Today we are talking with Karyn Pulley who is running for a Board Member position in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will meet in three debates.