How Sonoma County became the center of America’s forced sterilization movement
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For 33 years, Sonoma State Home is believed to have performed more forced sterilization surgeries than any other facility in America ..read more
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What Sonoma County grad rates show about the pandemic’s impact
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Widening disparities among groups of students have tempered enthusiasm among Sonoma County education officials over a countywide graduation rate that has climbed over the past five years ..read more
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‘It’s ridiculous’: Sonoma County residents coping with record-high grocery prices
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Prolonged inflation spiral, like the one that dragged down the U.S. economy 40 years ago, “unlikely but not impossible,” said a food economist ..read more
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Press Democrat photographer awarded prestigious national honor
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Kent Porter has been named Photojournalist of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association ..read more
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ACLU accuses Merced DA of ‘draconian’ policies that disproportionately impact Black people
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Merced County District Attorney Kimberly Lewis is the focus of a critical American Civil Liberties Union report accusing her office of practices contributing to disproportionately high incarceration rates among Black people ..read more
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Accessing Sonoma County criminal records a ‘nightmare’ for attorneys, public
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Court administration insisted that the change to the criminal records policy requiring people wait days to weeks for public records is a result of staffing issues at the Hall of Justice ..read more
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SRHS renames track after legendary coach
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Doug Courtemarche, who officially retired in 2019, was honored for 27 years of wisdom, wit and wins ..read more
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Police seize loaded handgun, arrest 2 at Santa Rosa homeless camp
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Loaded firearm, man with warrants apprehended during patrol of controversial camp ..read more
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Women’s Public Safety Day a hit, with room to grow
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Organizers already planning for bigger, better event next year ..read more
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Putin says Ukraine’s future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to “declaring war,” while a promised cease-fire in the besieged port city of Mariupol collapsed amid scenes of terror ..read more
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