Brown Water Nightmare Has St. Helena Wine Country On Edge
St. Helena residents are back to staring suspiciously at their tap water, as brown, sometimes foul-smelling flows return to sinks and tubs across the small Napa Valley city. The murky water is leaving laundry and fixtures stained and nerves frayed, with locals once again worrying about what exactly is coming out of...
Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers to hold one-day strike
2,400 Kaiser mental health professionals, including therapists, psychiatrists, and drug treatment counselors will hold picket lines across the state including at Oakland Medical Center, and Santa Rose Medical Center. Emma Olsen is a psychologist at Kaiser Vallejo, she specializes in treating patients with ADHD. She...
Marin Sheriff Continues Voluntary Cooperation with ICE
Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina announced at a meeting last week that he began limiting his discretionary collaboration with ICE in August but continues to provide information about incarcerated people to the federal agency. Until last year, the sheriff’s office responded to ICE requests about people booked into...
Bay Area men accused of shattering 200-pound mammoth tusk valued at $200,000
Two Petaluma men broke the tusk off a wooly mammoth fossil while allegedly roughhousing in a Missouri museum, authorities said. Now, they could face years in prison. Brett Howard, 46, and Todd Azevedo, 48, were visiting the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum the evening of March 8, according to a probable cause...
Free literacy celebration in Rohnert Park April 11
Families in Sonoma County are invited to The Great Literacy Adventure, a free celebration of reading and learning on Saturday, April 11, in Rohnert Park. The event is hosted by SCOE and NorCal Public Media and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NorCal Public Media.
Hazel Restaurant Finds New Home in Occidental
The new location will move into the former home of Barley & Hops, following a temporary closure at 3782 Bohemian Hwy
Midnight Napa Valley Chase Hits 100 Mph Before Tree Smash In St. Helena
A routine traffic stop in American Canyon just after midnight turned into a high-octane run up Highway 29 that ended with a wrecked BMW and a foot chase in the hills above St. Helena early Tuesday, authorities said. According to American Canyon police, the incident kicked off around 12:30 a.m....
5 Burger Spots in Traverse City that Locals are Raving About
Napa is usually about wine and fine dining, but locals definitely have opinions about where to get a great burger between tastings. One of the most famous burger stops in the valley, and locals still love it despite the crowds. Burgers are thick, juicy, and customizable—cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, and...
Marin Co.: Marin County Reports Solid Progress On Housing Goals
MARIN CO.: MARIN COUNTY REPORTS SOLID PROGRESS ON HOUSING GOALS
Longtime Sonoma State soccer coach Marcus Ziemer, part of Bay Area soccer dynasty, dies...
Marcus Ziemer, part of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime Sonoma State University men's soccer team head coach, died in Germany after a weekend accident.
