Check if you live in a tsunami zone in Marin County
Tsunami Preparedness Week is a reminder for Marin County residents to check if their homes, workplaces, or schools are in a tsunami inundation area. Visit ReadyMarin.org and use the “Inundation Map” to type in your address and see your risk level.
Sonoma County hiring for multiple positions
The County of Sonoma is offering over 800 job openings across departments including health, engineering, IT, and land management. Current listings feature roles such as Administrative Coordinator in Economic Development, Supervising Detention Assistant in the Sheriff’s Office, USDA Grant Analyst in the County...
Roadside Attraction, a Braggadocious Billboard
I have been scaling my media biz. Like, literally. I am—for seven seconds in a rotating loop—a billboard. Or at least an image of my face is—and by face, I mean the one made for radio, and by radio, specifically The Drive 95.5 FM, which I host from 3 to 6pm, weekdays.
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Santa Rosa Stabbing
A man is in custody this morning following a deadly stabbing at a mobile home park just outside Santa Rosa. Authorities have arrested 45-year-old William Bryan Rufner in connection with the murder of 40-year-old Melody Borg. Deputies responded to the five-thousand block of Taylor Avenue Wednesday night, where they...
The Best Community Events in Marin County
Community is central to many of Marin’s cities and towns, and every year the county holds diverse events to salute its people, culture and art. No matter what tickles your fancy or what you like to do on your free weekends, Marin has something special to offer you. The...
Mamadios Wins Top Honors at Annual Cheesesteak Festival in Rohnert Park
Mamadios, a three-year-old sandwich pop-up, took top honors at Parliament Brewing Company’s annual Cheesesteak Festival on March 21 in Rohnert Park, earning both the judges’ award and the people’s choice prize. Run by Chris Amadio and Sasha Zukanoff, the operation unseated last year’s judges’ winner, Streetside...
Santa Rosa approves limits on ICE use of city property, says police won’t be...
The ordinance states that Santa Rosa property is reserved for city business, meaning ICE cannot use city‑owned facilities to stage operations. photo credit: City of Santa Rosa The City Hall Annex building in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance barring federal immigration agents...
West Sonoma County residents rally to save 250-year-old oak tree
Standing upwards of 50 feet and having survived the strongest of storms, a centuries-old Heritage oak tree serves as a gateway and key landmark to a West Sonoma County community between Forestville and Sebastopol. Pacific Gas & Electric has targeted the tree on Bones Road for removal since 2024 because...
Missing Petaluma teen discovered dead after Truckee River swim
The body of a 19-year-old Petaluma man who went missing while swimming in the Truckee River during last week’s heat wave was discovered Monday, authorities said. Brian Marcellino Gallardo was discovered by rescue divers near Floriston following a multiday search, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. He...
Shokakko and Bazaar Sonoma Are Closing, For Now
Shokakko, a roving food operation known for its eclectic menu — including Spam fries, chicken sandwiches, Japanese-style bowls and milk-bread fruit sandwiches — is shutting down after two years. “It’s the things we liked eating on our days off — the stuff we couldn’t find in Sonoma County,”...

















