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In 2018, California's Kaiser Permanente opened an 8,110-square-meter medical office with a 640-kilowatt solar array. 8 years later, it cuts energy use 40% while using no fossil fuels

Solar installation is another defining part of the project's sustainability strategy. WorldGBC reports a 640-kilowatt photovoltaic array installed in shade canopies over the adjacent parking lot.

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Lolling tongues and resting snarl face: The World's Ugliest Dog contest in pictures

The 50th edition of the American competition saw a six-year-old pug named Jinny Lu take home the top prize.

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World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns its 2026 winner

Jinny Lu, a rescued pug originally from South Korea, has won the 50th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, California.

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Stars, trees, mountains: Santa Rosa outdoor youth program is using nature to combat gun violence

LandPaths takes at-risk youth out of their concrete, urban environments and into the natural one, offering many their first encounters with the land

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Nasa images show wildfire damage to island dubbed ‘Galapagos of California’

The satellite visuals reveal vast burn scars after blaze tore through rare ecosystems on Santa Rosa Island

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This US island is home to flora found nowhere else. Now, a wildfire threatens extinction

Firefighters are racing to douse flames on California’s Santa Rosa Island as experts express concern for unique habitat

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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Thousands are evacuating in Southern California as a wildfire rages. The Sandy Fire is burning near Simi Valley, destroying homes. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze. Another fire is active on Santa Rosa Island, impacting wildlife. Both fires are a significant concern for the region.

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Manager of famed California bar claiming to be nation’s first topless establishment is shot dead

Mark Calcagni, 60, was found dead after being shot in the street in Santa Rosa last week

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PHOTO ESSAY: Life on Santa Rosa Island, a meeting point of three nations along the Amazon River

Santa Rosa is a small island in the middle of the Amazon River. It has just one paved road, no running water and a health post ill-equipped for emergencies. Despite its limitations, residents maintain a fluid and highly interconnected triple-border life, regularly crossing to Colombia and Brazil for shopping, healthcare…

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Residents of a remote island disputed by Colombia hope their Peruvian government won't forget them

The remote Amazon island of Santa Rosa is at the center of a territorial dispute between Peru and Colombia

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Colombia accuses Peru of fully annexing a disputed island in the Amazon river

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stirred up a decades-old border controversy with Peru by accusing it of fully annexing an Amazon river island that has been administered by Peru for decades, but whose legal status is in dispute

The Independent UK

Everything You Need to Know About The Costco Lawsuit

A routine trip to Costco turned into a legal firestorm when a warehouse shopper at the Santa Rosa, California, store was injured by a collapsing liquor display. The lawsuit, now seeking over $14 million, highlights major safety concerns about product displays and site management in large retail environments. Understanding the details…

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Sonoma County Woman Sues Costco for $14M Over Alleged Brain Injury: Here's What Happened

A falling cabinet at Costco's Santa Rosa store left Sadie Novotny with a traumatic brain injury, prompting a £11.2M lawsuit. Will this case force retail giants to rethink safety?

International Business Times UK

Houses for Sale in Napa, California for Wine Lovers

Three gorgeous houses for sale in Napa, California, detailed as part of Kiplinger's "Listed" series.

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Driver In 'Jason' Mask Arrested With Illegal Assault Weapon

Traffic stop in Santa Rosa leads to arrest of driver wearing 'Jason' mask and in possession of unregistered assault weapon.

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8 Easy Fruit Trees That Literally Anyone Can Grow — Enjoy a Home-grown Harvest With This Advice

Skip the store bought stuff and grow your own bumper crops with these fruit trees that are perfect even for beginner gardeners

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Oil spills increase in Venezuela as it revs up output after the U.S. lifted sanctions

After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.

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Fatal high school stabbing stuns California winery community

A 15-year-old student has been booked on suspicion of homicide and other charges in connection with a stabbing at a Northern California high school where one 16-year-old junior was killed and another injured

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California high schooler fatally stabbed in classroom fight

Authorities say a 16-year-old student involved in a fight at a Northern California high school was fatally stabbed Wednesday inside a classroom full of students

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‘A bit of a hoarder’: woodpeckers stash 700lbs of nuts in California home

Birds stored haul of acorns over the years in Santa Rosa house’s chimney, where they spilled into a wall cavity

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How 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' became America's most banned book

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Maia Kobabe grew up in an idyll. Cow fields threaded by a dirt road. No TV. Almost no internet. Nights fell over hills, stars shone bright, and Kobabe read fantasy novels, imagining other universes while searching for an identity, a glint of self to carry into…

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Ruth Paine, who lent a helping hand to Lee and Marina Oswald, looks back at Nov. 22, 1963

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The words that come to mind are peace, serenity and beauty. It is here, in the foothills of California wine country, that Ruth Paine has chosen to make her home, in a Quaker retirement community, far from the sound and fury of Nov. 22, 1963.

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