Congressional stalemate creates chaos for Obamacare shoppers
By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News This yearâs Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion...
The science of recruiting.
By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News This yearâs Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion...
Word junkie: the bull market in buzzwords, with boots on the ground A down-to-earth walk through âcurated experiencesâ in Sonoma County that translates hype into...
Sonoma County hand surgeon Dr. Kai Mazur has joined Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods, effective Nov. 1. Mazur joins SMGR after 26 years running...
By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible...
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN PARIS (AP) â Franceâs government said Wednesday it is moving toward suspending access to the Shein online marketplace until it proves its...
By MATTHEW PERRONE U.S. health regulators on Wednesday sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs...
By JOSH DUBOW, Associated Press Former 49ers coaches George Seifert and Mike Shanahan are among the nine finalists in the coach category for the 2026...
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passengerâs seat. Fueled by Googleâs Gemini AI technology,...
By TRĂN NGUYá»N SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Video game maker Epic Games has reached a âcomprehensive settlementâ with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Googleâs...
By MAE ANDERSON NEW YORK (AP) â The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the companyâs global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at...
By FABIOLA SĂNCHEZ and FERNANDA FIGUEROA, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) â What should have been a five-minute time-saving walk from Mexicoâs National Palace to...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer Starbucksâ union members have voted to strike at the companyâs U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract...
The Giants announced their 2026 spring training schedule on Wednesday morning, the highlight being an exhibition against Team USA at Scottsdale Stadium on March 3...
Unless youâve been there, itâs almost impossible to describe the Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense. Certainly, one of your first impressions is that one...
By JENNA FRYER CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â A federal judge on Tuesday issued a key victory for two race teams, one owned by Michael Jordan,...
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer The Nuremberg trials have inspired filmmakers before, from Stanley Kramerâs 1961 drama to the 2000 television miniseries with Alec...
By MARK KENNEDY Elle Fanning delivers one of the most disjointed performances of the year in âPredator: Badlands.â Itâs not her fault â sheâs a...
After a number of requests, Sonoma City Council began reviewing the cityâs mobile home park closures and conversions ordinance during its Nov. 5 study session,...
An ornate silver samovar and delicate teacups sit on the counter at Viva MÄxicana, owner Sima Mohamadianâs cozy Sebastopol restaurant â a gleaming emblem of...
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) â In a rooftop space filled with Hollywoodâs most influential figures, actor Kristen Stewart delivered an unflinching speech...
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning to the scene of the scare as they gear up for a fourth âMummyâ film. The upcoming installment...
The initial College Football Playoff rankings were light on major controversies Tuesday evening but brought several notable twists. Hereâs one: Undefeated BYU was slotted seventh,...
Tom Brady has revealed that his dog Junie is a clone of his late pet Lua, who died in 2023. The former superstar quarterback-turned-sports commentator...
Scripps Research announced a new clinical trial Thursday that will assess the effectiveness of using drugs approved for diabetes treatment and weight loss to treat...
Tree branches whipped up and down and side-to-side, and the force of the wind that made them dance in the cold temperatures whistled. It was...
This article originally appeared on the Sonoma Magazine website. Earlier this year, during an episode of The Press Democratâs âTaste Makersâ series, winemaker Lise Asimont...
By DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) â Stocks are holding relatively steady in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as...
When you work in an industry like personal finance, it can be embarrassing to admit that you went against the best practices that you preach....
By LINLEY SANDERS, JOSH BOAK, and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump wasnât on the ballot in Tuesdayâs elections, but many...
Los primeros resultados de la elecciĂłn especial del martes mostraron un fuerte apoyo de los votantes de los condados de Sonoma y Napa a la...
By SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press BOBIGNY, France (AP) â A French court on Wednesday postponed the trial of a suspect in the Louvre jewels heist...
Rain started falling in the Bay Area before sunrise Wednesday and was expected to move on by the afternoon. The updating radar map above shows...
VATICAN CITY (AP) â Pope Leo XIV called for âdeep reflectionâ in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that...
SANTA CLARA â No savior is rushing onto the 49ersâ practice field this week in the wake of Tuesdayâs NFL trade deadline. Unless itâs Bryce...
By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Education Writer In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs,...
Rosie the Riveter â the muscle-flexing icon of women headed off to factories during World War II to support the war effort â isnât just...
By BRUCE SCHREINER, HALLIE GOLDEN and DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â The airport in Louisville, Kentucky began resuming operations early Wednesday after...
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) â Officials at Gazaâs largest functioning hospital said Wednesday that the bodies...
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) â A judge will weigh on Wednesday how to respond to allegations that federal immigration agents in the...
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Young homebuyers have been priced out of the market even more than previously, according to a report released Nov. 4 by...
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2025. There are 56 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 5, 1872,...
Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Full Moon in TAURUS peaks at 8:19 a.m. EST (5:19 a.m. PST)....
No. 1 Cardinal Newman 56, No. 4 Arroyo 13: The undefeated and top-seeded Cardinals went off for 56 unanswered points on Tuesday as they booked...
SAN FRANCISCO â The Warriors got back in the win column, but will probably rue a squandered opportunity to rest their veterans in the fourth...
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the...
Proposition 50 cruised to victory on election night, handing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies a victory and setting the stage for a showdown...
After 10 weeks of utter mayhem across the sport, the initial College Football Playoff rankings unveiled Tuesday evening were comparatively sane and devoid of major...
By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) â Kansasâ Republican House leader on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts that would...
A flurry of last-day voting Tuesday in Sonoma and Napa counties marked an Election Day dominated by a single question in California â whether to...