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Police Taser RP man with sword

A Rohnert Park man wielding a samurai-style sword was subdued with a Taser early this morning after he raised the weapon over his head and threatened police officers who were responding to a disturbance call.  Full Story

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Remodeling pursued as late taxes piled up

During the seven years that west Sonoma County Board of Supervisors candidate Rue Furch owed delinquent property taxes on her Sebastopol home, she twice received building permits and pursued a construction project to convert a barn on the property into a...  Full Story

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Final funding available for rail fixes

The state has approved the final installment of funds to repair the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and resume freight service between Napa and Windsor, but work remains stalled by a lawsuit challenging the project.  Full Story

Treatment crisis feared

MENTAL HEALTH CRUNCH
WHAT HAPPENED: Memorial Hospital announced this week it would close the only inpatient psychiatric care unit in Sonoma County in 60 days.  Full Story

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SSU chief lauds Illinois response to gunman

The chief of security at Sonoma State University said Friday that Northern Illinois University officials set a model for locking down the campus and warning students when faced with a gunman, five dead students and many more injured.  Full Story

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Pumas down Vikings again

If familiarity truly breeds contempt, the Maria Carrillo and Montgomery girls' basketball teams would be on the verge of mayhem.  Full Story

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Gunman Checked Into Hotel
Cold med containers, duffel bag found in room where NIU shooter stayed before ramapage. AP
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Lopez Twins Lead Stanford Over Arizona
Carpenters Fans Try to Save Home
$140k in Cash Stolen From Tyson Chair
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California GOP In Turmoil
Party finds itself mired in debt and deeply divided over "decline to state" voters. Chronicle

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Man, Son's Dramatic Landing
Their tandem seat plane hits power lines, flies under a bridge and lands in sandbar.
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Luxury Properties Still Hot
At the higher end of the Bay Area real estate market, there's no sign of a slump. Comment. Chronicle
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Judge Furious Over Jailbreak
Murder suspect was able to escape to Mexico before San Mateo County authorities sought warrant. Chronicle
Man shot and killed in San Pablo
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Guv OKs $2 Billion In Cuts
Schwarzenegger signs budget bills that include slashing an estimated $507M from education. AP

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Report: Ward Sent Sex Pics
Ex-KGO talk show host allegedly sent child-porn photos to an online dominatrix, say police. Chronicle