Santa Rosa CA

In 2020, brothers Omar and Ivan Galvan took a gamble on a red taco truck. Five years later, they were running three trucks and, in early 2026, opened their first brick-and-mortar taproom and beer garden in Cotati. They’re hardly alone. Food trucks and pop-ups that built loyal followings at brewery...

Sebastopol’s former French Garden, which later became Gravenstein Grill (8050 Bodega Ave.) before closing in December 2023, is slated to reopen later this spring — as Mansoor — according to its new owner, Matt Sadati. Sadati describes the restaurant as a “flambé house,” centered on dishes finished...

Chef Nick Ronan, talks about bring people together through food, and honoring French culinary tradition with a personal touch.

The rain was hard. The mud was thick and glutinous. It was adobe. Notwithstanding the stout rain shelter built over the ruin by Larry Carrillo and “The Friends of the Carrillo Adobe,” the house of Maria Carrillo was little by little washing away. That main house is the...

Following its acquisition by Bill Foley’s Foley Entertainment Group, the Farmhouse Inn in Forestville has moved away from the Michelin-starred format that defined it under chef Steve Litke and, later, Craig Wilmer. In its place is a more casual, though still upscale, à la carte restaurant. The revised...

The County of Sonoma is offering over 800 job openings across departments including nursing, engineering, IT, and land management. These roles provide opportunities to work and grow within the community.

A 54-year-old independent Bay Area grocery store closed earlier this month after new landlords allegedly doubled its rent. The Sonoma Valley Fruit Basket No. 1, at 24101 Arnold Drive, closed on March 2 after its rent was allegedly raised to $11,000, according to a post by Tony Homran on Nextdoor. Homran is not listed...

In Sonoma County’s fight against fentanyl, a Santa Rosa nonprofit has quietly become a crucial lifeline. New state and local data show that Face to Face’s harm-reduction push, powered by mobile outreach, vending kiosks and partner distribution, is reaching people in the same neighborhoods where overdoses are...

(KRON) — A photojournalist was on a ride-along with a Santa Rosa Police Department officer when the officer shot an allegedly aggressive man, police said. SRPD Officer Taylor McDonagh shot 46-year-old Eric Keith Brown of Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. Brown survived, and on Tuesday, authorities...

The City of Petaluma will hold a City Council meeting tonight at 6:00 PM at City Hall, located at 11 English Street. The meeting will include presentations on the Sonoma Water Budget, the Draft Integrated Water Master Plan, and the Recycled Water Facilities Planning Study.