Feb. 11—Laketran and Geauga Transit, in partnership with the NAACP of Lake County, have continued honoring the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, the civil rights icon who sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, by reserving a front seat on its transit vehicles. Born on Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks became a symbol of […]
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Semi-automatic handgun, fentanyl found in vehicle in Santa Rosa
(KRON) – A semi-automatic handgun with two loaded magazines, suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl were found in a vehicle, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. At 11 p.m. on Jan. 29, a Santa Rosa patrol officer contacted a subject who was seated in his vehicle in a 7-Eleven parking lot in the 2600 block of Santa […]
NCTD offering free rides Sunday in celebration of Rosa Parks’ birthday
SAN DIEGO — In celebration of Rosa Parks’ birthday and Transit Equity Day, the North County Transit District (NCTD) is offering free rides on all of its public transportation options for the entire day on Sunday. Sunday, Feb. 4 is Transit Equity Day. To celebrate the birthday of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, NCTD is […]
Businesses, their owners and Rosa Parks get spotlight on RTA buses this Black History Month
RTA’s calendar bus will be rolling again today and throughout February with a special focus on black business owners to celebrate Black History Month. This month’s campaign was the product of work done by a committee of RTA employees and the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio, which selected businesses in Montgomery County near RTA routes. […]
Sacramento RT offers free rides for all in honor of Rosa Parks
(FOX40.COM) — Everyone is welcome to ride the Sacramento Regional Transit’s bus and light rail for free on Feb. 4 in honor of Rosa Parks’ birthday. “This day is an opportunity to celebrate Transit Equity Day and commemorate the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks,” said Vice Mayor Caity Maple on X, formerly known […]
Santa Rosa police bring back gang crimes unit
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — The Santa Rosa Police Department is bringing back its gang unit. They say it’s because of a surge in gang activity last year. KRON4 spoke with a lieutenant about how this unit will be different from units they’ve had in the past. This won’t be a unit of uniformed officers […]