Santa Rosa CA

A divided federal appeals court has ruled against a Marin County pharmacist who said her body was a temple of the Holy Spirit that had to stay free of harmful substances, rejecting her claim that she was illegally fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Maria Ledezma worked as a pharmacist for Optum

Danny Chaparro, New Audiences Manager at LandPaths, displays his ROSELAND tattoos. As gang activity in Santa Rosa rises, local youth are facing unprecedented pressures on the street, in their schools, and in their neighborhoods. But on the trails and under the trees, a different kind of intervention is taking root. In

Santa Rosa kicked off a pilot program Friday night to bring life back into the downtown area. The goal is to help local businesses keep their doors open and flourish. But it's also an opportunity to bring community back to the city.

Heirloom apples, bespoke sunflowers and a steady stream of visitors filled Ragle Ranch Regional Park for the 2026 Gravenstein Apple Fair “Where Joy Takes Root” in Sebastopol on Saturday, August 8-9, 2026. Recently named in The Bohemian’s Best of the North Bay 2026 as Best Festival, Best Art Event and Best Charity Event

The answer may look different at 8, 48 or 88. Our needs change throughout our lives, but many of the essentials remain the same: preventive care, early detection, healthy daily choices and access to high-quality medical care when we need it. August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As families prepare...

Waymo may soon broaden its reach into the East Bay, Wine Country and up the coast toward Sea Ranch under new permits the California Public Utilities Commission approved this week.

Several women suing former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli say he plied them with alcohol before sexual assaults. Two of them say they suspect Foppoli — who has denied wrongdoing — drugged them.

A crash into a utility pole southwest of the city of Sonoma on Friday afternoon has shut down a roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle crashed into the pole shortly after noon and has closed Arnold Drive between Leveroni and Sperring roads. The crash downed power lines and caused a small brush

With the school year about to begin, it’s interesting to note that nearly two dozen Cotati-Rohnert Park employees, mostly teachers, attended schools in the district, many graduating from Rancho Cotate High School. About half of these spent a year or two in one of my English classes. All are a credit to the community an

A four-vehicle crash on southbound Highway 101 near Pepper Road in Petaluma left a woman with major injuries yesterday and shut down the freeway during the height of the commute. The California Highway Patrol says a Honda Pilot rear-ended a Volkswagen Golf around 6:40 AM, triggering a chain of impacts that also left a