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Teachers told they can resign to avoid lay-offs

Two Santa Rosa High School teachers who were told they are not a match for the district and will not be hired next fall, said they were told they now...

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Gauchos get their breakout game

SEBASTOPOL -- Casa Grande has been in a holding pattern this year. The Gauchos have played well enough to compile a winning record, but they had yet to put together a breakout game that stamped them as legitimate Sonoma County League contenders.

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County jobless rate highest in three years

Sonoma County?s jobless rate hit 5.2 percent in March, matching its highest point in more than three years as the nation?s economic slump continued,...

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Mendocino trailer destroyed by fire

The home on the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria was used for storage.

County jobless rate highest in three years

Sonoma County?s jobless rate hit 5.2 percent in March, matching its highest point in more than three years as the nation?s economic slump continued, state labor analysts reported Friday.

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Health concerns raised over plastic in baby bottles

A chemical found in baby bottles, sippy cups, the lining of baby formula cans and an enormous number of other products made with hard plastic has...

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Vehicle may have sparked 101 fires

Fire officials believe a vehicle with some kind of mechanical failure may be responsible for more than a dozen spot fires that burned along Highway...

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SR schools chief to stay put after $25,000 offer

Sharon Liddell has agreed to stay on as superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools, due in large part to an "incentive" payment of $25,000, it was...

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Ex-S.F. Prosecutor Sentenced

Attorney who inherited role overseeing a huge trust gets 8-1/2 years, is ordered to repay the $52 mil he defrauded.

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Bargains Aplenty, Home Buyers

There is an upside to the home sales slump. You can find a place in San Leandro that was $499K now selling for $229K.

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Google Shares Soar 20%

After reporting earnings that handily top analysts' predictions, investors restore $28 bil in shareholder wealth to the search giant.

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Victim Of Dramatic Crash IDd

Man who fled cops after an apparent suicide try and then died in a huge collision early today is a 46-year-old Berkeley resident.

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Tapas Spot's Terrifying Night

An Emeryville restaurant owner describes her customers being looted in the latest in a string of E. Bay eatery robberies.

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State Jobless Rate Jumps

In March, unemployment numbers leap as a slowing economy curtails hiring in a broad range of industries.