Category: Santa Rosa

Skyrocketing California Insurance Premiums, Cancellations Due to Wildfire Risk Driving Some to Leave

More than 2 million homes in California are considered in high or extreme fire risks, according to industry analysts, and with insurers responding by deeming certain areas and properties uninsurable—and increasing premium costs for others—some homeowners say they are left with few options. Verisk Analytics, an organization providing risk assessment data based in New Jersey,…


Fatal Stabbing Rocks California High School, Leaves Students and Staff Reeling

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Detectives on Mar. 2 were investigating what prompted a fight between three students at a Northern California high school that ended in one fatally stabbing another as more than two dozen classmates watched. A 15-year-old freshman was booked on suspicion of homicide and other charges in connection with Wednesday’s fatal stabbing in an…