Santa Rosa CA

The Napa Open Space District shared a look back at the Oat Hill Mine Trail entrance as it appeared around 2008, when the district first began managing it after its reclassification as a recreational trail. The post highlights how the area has changed over the past two decades due to time, weather, and wildfires.

Wondering where you can go to enjoy the upcoming holiday? Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day properly with these delicious specials. Finnegan’s Marin is pulling out all the stops for St. Patrick’s Day with live music, hearty Irish fare, and pints of Guinness flowing from morning ’til night. Doors open at 9am on Saturday for a...

The City of Santa Rosa Planning Division is updating the South Santa Rosa Specific Plan (SSRSP) and is inviting residents to share their ideas about how the area should grow. The plan will guide future housing, parks, businesses, and transportation improvements in the southern part of the city.

Behind every open storefront, every poured glass of wine and every production line running on schedule is a utility system businesses rely on, often without ever seeing it. We spoke with Utilities Director Joy Eldredge about how Napa’s Utilities Department is investing in sustainability, protecting ratepayer dollars...

For centuries France has produced such famous playwrights as Molière, Beaumarchais, Rostand, Sartre, and Ionesco and such plays as Tartuffe, The Marriage of Figaro, Cyrano de Bergerac, No Exit, and Rhinoceros. And yet, according to the Guinness World Record organization, the most performed French play in the world is...

A Great Horned Owl rescued by a veterinary technician after being struck by a car in Napa County has made a full recovery and been released back into the wild. The owl suffered a coracoid fracture, a critical bone for flight, and required weeks of careful treatment and creative bandaging to keep her wing still.

REGIONAL: FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS STARTED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF TAHOE AVALANCHE VICTIMS

Embattled nonprofit North Bay Animal Services is being ousted from its headquarters in Petaluma after the City Council opted to terminate the city’s contract with the shelter operator Monday. The decision by city leaders came after accusations arose last month that NBAS allowed dozens of animals to live in...

(KRON) — A man who police say kidnapped a 3-year-old child in Novato Wednesday has been arrested and charged, according to the Novato Police Department. Officers responded at 10:30 a.m. to a report of a disturbance on Martin Drive. At the scene, officers learned a disturbance between family members had taken place,...

Little Benjie, a 3-year-old dog weighing 17 pounds, is ready for adoption at Sonoma County Animal Services. After receiving medical care and grooming for matted fur and a skin infection, Benjie is now healthy, happy, and looking for a loving home.