After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcementThe Trump administration’s move marks a sharp about-face for the federal government.Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →HealthJusticedisability rights rollback
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
American conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack: officialsFederal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia.Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →EducationJusticeschool shooting arrest
Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlashA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →HealthSarah Huckabee Sanders
Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →Educationharvard funding dispute
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 Democrat6d 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
Prosecutors probing deaths charge shop clerk, son with selling kratomFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.Santa Rosa Press Democrat7d agoWhole story →EducationJusticekratom deaths investigation
How California is creating a workaround to save defunded college programsThe bill comes as UC President Milliken has warned the university community that the federal government's threats to cut funding "represent one of the gravest threats to the University of California" in its 157-year history.Santa Rosa Press Democrat7d agoWhole story →Educationcalifornia education funding workaround
