Man kidnapped from Sikh temple found dead near California lake
The body of a 57-year-old man who was kidnapped from a Central Valley Sikh temple earlier this month was located approximately 100 miles north in Napa County, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Atvar Singh, a resident of Tracy where he worked as the temple’s head cook...
Upcoming Sonoma County Performance Highlights Joy as Resistance
Imagine the offbeat in music — the ever-elusive beat between the beat. That’s the concept of “contra tiempo.”. “It’s the part of the music that makes it sound delicious,” says Ana Maria Alvarez, founding artistic director of Contra-Tiempo Activist Dance Theater that emerged from the streets of south and east Los...
Controversial luxury hotel planned for Bay Area town clears key hurdle by getting shorter
A proposed hotel in downtown Petaluma that stoked loud opposition and inspired a local voter referendum to overturn a key city approval is moving forward with a more modest design.
Napa’s Pritchard Hill Powerhouse Hit With Suit Over Firing Of Longtime Housekeeper
A longtime housekeeper at Chappellet Winery has filed suit against the family-owned Pritchard Hill estate, alleging she was fired after reporting work-related injuries and asking for accommodations. The complaint accuses the winery of disability and race discrimination and questions how Spanish-speaking staff are...
Guerneville house could collapse onto the road and other homes
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. - A hillside neighborhood in south Guerneville is hoping they will not be forced to evacuate because of a large house that could crash down on several others or experience a major landslide. Guerneville's Neeley Road and River Lane area is under an evacuation warning due to the risk of a landslide...
Police Log: Feb. 9-15
9:23am The Reporting Party (RP) at the Senior Center parking lot on East Street indicated that a man slept in the parklet. He had a shopping cart of property with him. Officers contacted the man and conducted a probation search. No violations were found, and the man was advised to move along.
7 Slices Of Heaven: Your 2026 Guide To The Best Pizza In Sonoma County
Sonoma County's culinary landscape is legendary, but beyond the Michelin stars and farm-to-table bistros lies a thriving pizza scene. Finding the true 'best' means navigating a delicious world of Neapolitan-style purists, innovative California-style creations, and perfect, foldable New York slices. Whether you're a...
Napa’s Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant
This Black History Month, we’re celebrating legacy, culture, and culinary excellence with entrepreneurs Ann Groux and Sheneen Brown, the powerhouse cousins behind Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant — Napa’s first and only female-minority owned soul food restaurant.
Novato Lender Vanishes, Leaving Locals Fearing $100 Million Hit
Novato's Pacific Private Money, a private real estate lender that marketed high-yield, short-term mortgage funds, abruptly shut its downtown office this week and left more than 100 investors without promised distributions. Many of those investors say they put in retirement savings and now fear most of the roughly...
Suspect arrested in Highway 37 shooting case
Detectives from the Novato Police Department identified 34-year-old Donald Nunez Jr. of San Pablo as the suspect in the Highway 37 shooting. Using automated license plate readers and help from the San Francisco Police Department’s Real Time Investigation Center, officers tracked his movements after the incident....
