California Introduces New Secure Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

Starting today, California is issuing newly designed driver’s licenses and identification cards featuring advanced security elements and showcasing the state’s iconic redwoods, poppies, and coastline. These updated cards include next-generation technology such as a digital security signature embedded in one of the barcodes on... Read More.

California Privacy Agency Fines Tractor Supply 1.35 Million

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board has issued a decision requiring Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer with more than 2,500 stores in 49 states, to change its business practices and pay a $1.35 million fine to resolve claims that the company violated... Read More.

School Counselor Arrested For Sex Crimes Against a Child

On September 28, 2025, at 10:37 am, deputies received a report of child molestation that occurred at Cinnabar Elementary School in Petaluma involving a school counselor. Following their initial investigation, deputies contacted detectives from the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DVSA) Unit, who took over the... Read More.

Man Cited for Illegal Gold Dredging on Salmon River

On August 20, 2024, wardens discovered a man actively dredging the Salmon River near Cecilville in search of gold. He was cited in the field and his equipment seized. Although the case was initially dismissed due to a clerical error, prosecutors have since refiled... Read More.