46+ min ago (1843+ words) Jesika Quintal finished her rounds at Caritas Village in downtown Santa Rosa, checking on clients" health and managing medical paperwork at the hub for families in need of housing and other help. An eight-year veteran with the Providence Mobile Clinic, the medical assistant exited out the back door and there, coming up the walkway, was Claudia Ledon. The women have known each other for years, and have weathered unimaginable lows side by side, living in the street. Quintal, sober for the past nine years, was wrapped immediately in Ledon"s embrace. Emotional, Ledon tells Quintal she"s been clean for a month and that she has an appointment to fix her teeth, which have been ravaged by years of methamphetamine use. As the women talk, Ledon does not let go of Quintal. It"s as if she releases her, she…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (609+ words) Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in ARIES. You are mild-mannered and good-humored. You have an analytical mind when it comes to observing others. This is a year of change for you, which might bring you increased personal freedom. Seek out new opportunities and be ready to act fast. It's time to travel and expand your horizons. (March 21-April 19) " Dreams and fantasies about future possibilities will fill your mind today. Many of you will plan adventures that require travel to faraway places. In fact, romance with someone who is "different" might start to bubble on the back burner. Tonight: Travel plans. (May 21-June 20) " Enjoy warm discussions with or about ex-partners, spouses and friends, as well as groups, classes and teams. People can work well together today because it's easy to think…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago (931+ words) The Territorial Cup ended without controversy or pointed fingers, without a play for the ages or a cross to bear. Arizona's 23-7 victory Friday night over ASU was a meat grinder with as many field goals as touchdowns and only a morsel of drama in the fourth quarter. In that respect, it offered the perfect segue for the offseason to come. For both combatants, this should be a winter without discontent. They will receive bowl invitations next weekend " Arizona should land in the Holiday or Sun, ASU in the Sun or LA " and then navigate the same potholes that affect teams across this post-modern landscape dominated by the transfer portal, NIL opportunities and staff changes. Will ASU lose quarterback Sam Leavitt? Will blue bloods come calling for Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales? How will the Sun Devils replace receiver Jordyn Tyson?...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago (271+ words) A rare, 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR Roadster said to be valued at $13 million has been seized by the FBI as part of its probe into former Olympian and fugitive Ryan James Wedding and his associates, officials announced this week. The car is one of only six roadsters ever built, Autoblog reported. "With 20 coupes and only six convertibles produced, the Roadster is regarded as one of the rarest modern Mercedes models in existence," the website stated. "As part of the spectacle surrounding the ongoing manhunt, it was the FBI's Los Angeles division that seized and displayed his CLK-GTR Roadster," Motortrend said. " FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) November 25, 2025 A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, Wedding went on to become a transnational narcotics trafficker, authorities have said. He is accused of ordering the murder of a federal witness before he could testify against Wedding, according to an…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago (317+ words) Gunfire erupted inside a California mall packed with Black Friday shoppers, leaving three people wounded as terrified patrons ducked for cover and barricaded themselves inside stores for safety, police said. The shooting started around 5:40 p.m. local time outside a Macy's at the Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara, located some 50 miles south of San Francisco. When officers with the San Jose Police Department arrived on the scene, they found the victims " a man, a woman and a 16-year-old girl " suffering non-life-threatening injuries, local CW affiliate KRON 4 reported. They were all rushed to an area hospital and are expected to recover, police said. While details surrounding the shooting remained scarce, police said it started out as a disagreement between a male shooter and the male victim, which eventually escalated into violence. The other two victims were not involved in the initial…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago (363+ words) Series history: Fresno State leads the series 45-39-3; the series is tied 12-12 in San Jose since 1970, Records: San Jose State 3-8, 2-5 MW; Fresno State 7-4, 4-3 MW Radio: 860 AM KTRB Series history: Fresno State leads the series 45-39-3; the series is tied 12-12 in San Jose since 1970, SJSU storylines: Quarterback Walker Eget is out for the game with an injury and true freshman quarterback Tama Amisone will make his first career start. " Amisone is the first true freshman quarterback to start a game for the Spartans since Marcus Arroyo in 1998. " Wide receiver Danny Scudero is 45 receiving yards behind Connecticut's Skyler Bell for the lead in total receiving yards in the FBS ". Scudero was named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, but did not make the final three to be a finalist for the award. " Interim defensive coordinator Bojay Filimoeatu will be calling the second game of his career....

13+ hour, 6+ min ago (134+ words) Downtown Santa Rosa's annual Winter Lights Celebration drew a crowd to see the tree lighting that included appearances by Santa Claus and Snoopy. The "oohs" and "ahhs" rang out on a chilly Friday night as the Christmas tree lit up Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa. Downtown Santa Rosa's annual Winter Lights Celebration drew a crowd to see the tree lighting that included a countdown by Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp and Snoopy. More in Local News The "oohs" and "ahhs" rang out on a chilly Friday night as the Christmas tree lit up Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa. Downtown Santa Rosa's annual Winter Lights Celebration drew a crowd to see the tree lighting that included a countdown by Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp and Snoopy. More in Local News...

17+ hour, 17+ min ago (522+ words) The Sonoma Academy girls ran to one of the best team times in Redwood Empire history at the CIF state cross country championships Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park, headlining another strong showing from local runners in the final races of the high school season. The Coyotes finished with a team time of 1:37:20, a school record and tied for ninth-best all time in Redwood Empire history with the 2022 Montgomery girls, according to records compiled by redwoodempirerunning.com. The fifth-place finish is also the second-best in school history following their third-place finish in Division 5 in 2014. The fastest local girl was also in the Division 5 race. Cardinal Newman junior Ashlin Mallon placed sixth overall in 17:48.6, good for 49th out of the over 1,000 finishers across all divisions. Her sixth-place finish is also the best finish for a girl in school history. St. Helena junior Corinna…...

17+ hour, 46+ min ago (135+ words) NOTRE DAME AT STANFORD Records: Stanford 4-7, No. 9 Notre Dame 9-2 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium Radio: KNBR 1050 AM Series history: Notre Dame leads 24-14. The Fighting Irish have won five of six, including a 49-7 win last season in South Bend and a 56-23 win the last time these two teams played at Stanford, in 2023. Notre Dame storylines: After two close losses to begin the season, against Miami and Texas A&M, Notre Dame has won nine straight games, all by double digits, to put itself in position to make the College Football Playoff. If last week's 70-7 win over Syracuse is any indication, the Fighting Irish may look to pile on against Stanford to make one final statement to the committee....

18+ hour, 36+ min ago (617+ words) When you looked at the 49ers" schedule back in August, you probably circled this Week 13 trip to Cleveland as an easy road win. The Browns stink. They always stink. It"s part of the NFL"s natural order, like the sun rising or Tom Brady botching the broadcast call on a big third down. At 3-8, they stink again this year. But if you"re Kyle Shanahan, you better not dare overlook this game. Because this matchup is way more interesting than it has any right to be, and it carries the risk of a season-defining embarrassment for San Francisco. Consider this the ultimate clash of extremes " the kind of stark, cynical contrast that only the professional game can deliver: On one side, you have a Browns defense that is championship-caliber, a unit of highly trained assassins that is as good as…...