Chatting robots and music: fun gadgets on show in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — While smartphones get top billing at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it's the quirky, under-the-radar products that are...
Trooper’s video alerts millions to an ‘often forgotten, incredible safety feature’
You know that stick to the left of your car’s steering wheel?That thing you push either up or down?Oh. You didn’t know it was...
Army makes history by putting Muslim in charge of 14,000 US soldiers’ spiritual needs
In January, Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz received the call every Army chaplain dreams of, the call that validates years of intense study and...
26 times Sonoma County made national news
Every once in a while, there are Sonoma County news stories that cause such a stir the world takes notice.The stories are diverse. Everyone...
The Oscars mishap most everyone missed: SI deletes tweet about Halle Berry’s hair
Halle Berry’s red-carpet look at the Oscars drew both praise and criticism from fashion commenters Sunday night, when she arrived for the awards ceremony...
Something is killing the famous swimming pigs of the Bahamas
It’s become a popular photo op for tourists who vacation at the luxurious Big Major Cay in the Bahamas — posing with the famous...
Dear Abby: Don’t just assume someone is pregnant
Don’t assume a pregnancy unless you know for sure Dear Abby: Recently, while making a purchase at a local store and handing...
Oscars’ ‘In Memoriam’ includes living producer
LOS ANGELES — The best picture mix-up apparently wasn't the only gaffe at Sunday night's Academy Awards.An Australian film producer says she's "alive and...
Four bands play benefit for Social Advocates for Youth
Four local bands will perform Sunday at Santa Rosa’s Arlene Francis Center at a benefit concert for Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), which provides...
Doctors warn against teen pot use amid looser marijuana laws
CHICAGO — An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot...
Home and garden news and events in Sonoma County
PETALUMA: Learn about sudden oak deathSonoma County’s stands of oak trees continue to be threatened by sudden oak death. Learn the latest research about...
Steve Harvey to Warren Beatty: ‘I can help you get through this!’
LOS ANGELES — If Warren Beatty needs someone to talk to following Sunday night's epic award mix-up at Sunday night's Oscars, Steve Harvey is...
Drunk mom used daughter’s breath to start car with DUI device – and then...
Police say a Pennsylvania woman had her 8-year-old daughter blow into an ignition device meant to prevent the woman from driving while drunk...
On the other side of the wall: Mexicans on the border are 'psychologically traumatized'
At a shelter here across the border from Arizona, volunteers are stocking food and other supplies in case of a large influx of deportees...
US stock indexes edge lower in early trading; oil rises
The major U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Monday, pulled down primarily by a slide in phone companies. Supermarket operators and companies...
What’s the key to human social evolution? Religion, this scientist suggests
In humans' mysterious journey to become intelligent, socializing creatures like no other in the animal world, one innovation played an essential role: religion....
24 times Sonoma County made national news
Every once in a while, there are Sonoma County news stories that cause such a stir the world takes notice.The stories are diverse. Everyone...
Oscars flap eclipses ‘Moonlight’ win, but civility reigns
LOS ANGELES — The 89th Academy Awards got off on the right foot, with a song and dance, but ended with the most stunning...
‘I live with my mother’s depression, too’
Women are about twice as likely as men to develop major depression, according to a study by US-based Harvard Medical School. But what kind...
Smartphones have you pegged, and for better or worse they’ll soon ID you
The things that make human beings unique – fingerprints, irises, facial features – have become the preferred way to sign onto banking accounts...
Forget politics, the big moment at the Oscars was the best picture that almost...
Few will be talking about the many, many political speeches at Sunday’s Oscars.Instead, it’ll be the best picture that wasn’t.In what appeared to be...
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Oasis Church Trees of Hope: Gifting Christmas Trees to Families –...
The Oasis Church in Pembroke Pines, Florida, has started their annual Trees of Hope event by gifting 150 Christmas trees to underprivileged families. This...
