US futures slip as oil prices rise with markets awaiting Fed minutesU.S. futures are lower as oil prices tick higher and the bond market climbs ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes.Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
Federal wildlife officers killed 28,000 animals in California in 2025, data showsFederal wildlife managers euthanized 28,000 animals in California in 2025 and dispersed about 1 million more as part of a nationwide program meant to control invasive species and minimize danger to people, pets and livestock, new data show.Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →FoodPlanetinvasive species control
Coal company’s $1 billion lawsuit tossed out against Oakland tossed outA $1 billion lawsuit against the city of Oakland by coal company Insight Terminal Solutions was dismissed by a Kentucky judge for lacking jurisdiction on Sept. 30. Later that day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring full environmental review for all new coal facilities.Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetcoal terminal lawsuit dismissal
Is Congress on the right track with its proposed EV tax?"We should encourage, not penalize, the transition to cleaner vehicles," said one business leader.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyev tax proposal
Newsom vetoes tribal water‑rights and sacred‑site protections as Klamath Basin rivers run dryDays after apologizing to California tribes for historic state‑driven harms, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills aimed at protecting tribal sacred places and water rights.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetGavin Newsom
Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areasDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentohio governor s race
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayDetails of how the airport changed hands, including whether fighting took place there, remained unclear.Santa Rosa Press Democrat5d agoWhole story →SecurityBuildtigray conflict escalation
California doubles funding for year-round farmworker housing in Napa CountyAssembly Bill 1809, authored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, which doubles state funds for Napa County’s year-round farmworker housing, was signed into law by Gov. Newsom Wednesday, Sept. 30.Santa Rosa Press Democrat6d agoWhole story →FoodBuildfarmworker housing funding increase
Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.Santa Rosa Press Democrat7d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfederal energy policy changes
