Good morning, Santa Rosa.

On Tuesday night, thousands gathered in downtown Santa Rosa for El Grito Fest to mark Mexican Independence Day—an important celebration of Mexican heritage—and the event featured music, food, and the traditional grito—used during a historic fight for freedom—with about four-thousand people in attendance amid rising fears over deportations.

IOLERO’s investigation into the 2022 fatal shooting — where deputies refused to be interviewed — has reopened a legal battle over police oversight.

County supervisors say the dispute may ultimately be resolved in court or at the ballot box.

Two Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies received the Carnegie Medal of Heroism for rescuing a 38-year-old woman from Russian River rapids last year—Sergeant Gary Lawson swam 75 feet through fast currents and carried her 1000 feet downstream to an island while Deputy Cody McCready helped hold her until firefighters brought her to shore.