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]]> Bell Road near Windsor’s Town Green will soon be going by a new name - Market Street. The Windsor Town Council voted 4-0 this week to change the name at the request of the Windsor Farmers Market, which wants to better publicize its activity on the Town Green. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:37:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029934 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029948
]]> The warnings have been posted at Veterans Memorial Beach on the Russian River at Healdsburg because of high bacteria levels, according to county officials. The beach opens Friday for the holiday weekend. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029948 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029954
]]> Ambulance crews were called to an apartment on Duncan Drive at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Several people were in the home with the man and there may have been a fight, authorities said. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:15:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029954 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029984
]]> Santa Rosa’s average price for regular gasoline was $3.005 a gallon today, according to AAA. A year ago, it was $4.536. Among the area’s typically low-price stations, these prices were reported this morning: --$2.799 at Arco at Hearn and Corby Avenues in Santa Rosa. --$2.799 at Arco at Fourth Street and Brookwood Avenue in Santa Rosa. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:26:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029984 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029993
]]> Drivers of electric cars running out of juice can now cruise by Sonoma County parking lots on Ventura Avenue, where six public charging stations for electric vehicles were unveiled Thursday. “We are charging, guys!” said Supervisor Valerie Brown as she plugged a county electric vehicle into the silver stand that provides power. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:34:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029993 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029995
]]> Medicinal marijuana plants in Mendocino County can now be identified by visible tags distributed by the sheriff’s department. Sales of medicinal marijuana zip-ties began Wednesday at noon. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:28:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/news/907029995 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029972
]]> Beginning immediately, Windsor residents are required to be even stingier with water use. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:37:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907029972 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907019875
]]> Lawrence 'Larry' Edward Jones, a retired Rohnert Park public safety officer known to a generation of school children and their parents as 'Officer Friendly,' died at home Saturday after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 66. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907019875 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907019842
]]> Want to catch a glimpse of India's answer to Tom Cruise? Make your way to Healdsburg starting tonight. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:26:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090702/articles/907019842 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019843
]]> Losses in 6-figures; developer was member of endowment's board Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:35:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019843 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019846
]]> Rift over gay blessings, other issues ends with Anglicans turning over keys, assets Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:28:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019846 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019845
]]> The woman whose body was found two months ago near Lake Berryessa in Napa County has been identified as an Oakland woman, thanks to an artist’s reconstruction in clay of the homicide victim’s face. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:25:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019845 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019854
]]> Barring a last-minute budget deal between Gov. Arnold Schwargenegger and state lawmakers, the state’s printers at Cannery Business Park in east Sacramento could begin spitting out thousands of IOUs as early as 2 p.m today, a measure seen only once since the Great Depression. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:33:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019854 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019862
]]> A 19-year-old Windsor man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison for his role in a dozen arson fires that caused fire departments to scramble to combat grass fires last year. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:07:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019862 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019867
]]> A man suspected of robbing two local convenience stores at knife point in early June has been added to the Sonoma County Sheriff Department’s most wanted list. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019867 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/business/907019885
]]> Can’t find a job? Don’t give up. Orchard Supply Hardware is hiring 70 to 80 workers for its new store in Santa Rosa. The home improvement retailer will hold a job fair next Tuesday in Santa Rosa. Hundreds are expected to attend the all-day event. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:10:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/business/907019885 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019911
]]> Eight hundred friends and admirers gathered in Geyserville to pay homage to Alexander Valley farmer Robert Young, who died June 19 at age 90. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:17:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019911 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907019979
]]> Santa Rosa’s average price for regular gasoline was $3.009 a gallon today, according to AAA. A year ago, it was $4.540. Among the area’s typically low-price stations, these prices were reported this morning: --$2.799 at Arco at Hearn and Corby Avenues in Santa Rosa. --$2.819 at Arco at Fourth Street and Brookwood Avenue in Santa Rosa. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:25:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907019979 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907011060
]]> It may never happen to you, but it will happen to someone, and that brought out about two dozen public safety officers to train for trench rescues. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 04:03:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907011060 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019917
]]> For hundreds of Santa Rosa city workers, Thursday is Friday and Friday is Saturday. For those planning to go to City Hall this week, the only important thing to know is it’s closed Thursday and Friday. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:08:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019917 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019922
]]> Sharply divided directors of Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol have authorized an investigation into whether a majority of the governing board violated state law in a behind-the-scenes effort to force the chief executive to resign. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:01:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/articles/907019922 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907019983
]]> A 3.0 earthquake rocked the Geysers early this morning, less than 24 hours after a 4.0 magnitude quake was recorded in the same area. The 3.0 magnitude quake was recorded at 4:42 a.m. Wednesday by the USGS. It was one mile north east of the Geysers and 26 miles north of Santa Rosa. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:59:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090701/news/907019983 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309856
]]> A law going into effect today allows diners to find out how many calories they’re saving by choosing healthy foods at restaurants, and how much fat they’ll be taking in if they give in to temptation. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:19:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309856 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309858
]]> Santa Rosa’s 108-year-old DeTurk Round Barn, shown here in 2007, is about to get a makeover. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a use permit to turn the long-vacant horse stable into a community center. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:03:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309858 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309860
]]> The Rohnert Park City Council adopted a preliminary $26.5 million budget Tuesday for the next year, which uses its reserves to close a $3.2 million deficit, even after making $4.5 million in cuts. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:45:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309860 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309872
]]> As of Wednesday, pulling bad teeth and deadening painful nerves are all that remain of Medi-Cal dental coverage for low-income and disabled adults. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:40:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309872 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309876
]]> The developer of a proposed Railroad Square food and wine center has secured $15 million in grants and federal stimulus funds to keep the project on track. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:13:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309876 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309880
]]> The British man suspected in the killing of a 67-year-old Guerneville resident declined to enter a plea when he appeared in court bound to a wheelchair Tuesday, but insisted that he was innocent as he was wheeled out of the courtroom. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:37:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309880 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309893
]]> The state’s annual Campaign Against Marijuana Production is off to a strong start that promises to set new pot eradication records on the North Coast, authorities said Tuesday. “There’s a lot of dope,” said Mendocino County Sheriff’s Capt. Rusty Noe. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:24:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309893 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309897
]]> A GPS tracking device has helped convict an Oakland man of charges related to a pot-related home invasion robbery north of Fort Bragg last year. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:14:00 -0400 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090630/articles/906309897