Sebastopol’s Famous Monte-Bellaria Estate and Lavender Farm for Sale
A Sebastopol estate with a lavender farm — one of the largest in northern California — is currently listed for sale. A four-bedroom, three-and-half-bathroom home on 14 acres with 38,000 lavender plants, an olive orchard, apiary and farm store are listed for $4,995,000. The property, named Monte-Bellaria —...
Old Caz’s 7-Mile Beer Parade Rolls Into Petaluma Backyard Bash
Petaluma is about to get a brewery opening with considerably more fanfare than a ribbon-cutting and a few polite claps. Old Caz Backyard will open Saturday with a bicycle procession from Rohnert Park, live music, craft beer and a ceremonial tap-handle handoff that turns the new location into the finish line.
Beloved Marin vegan ice cream shop closing at the end of the month
(KRON) – Frankie and Jo’s plant-based ice cream shop is closing its Marin County location at the end of the month. The announcement was made on Instagram by the business. The tiny vegan and gluten-free ice cream shop opened at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur in June of 2023, not far from the Larkspur Ferry […]
Jeff Burkhart: Misconceptions about celebrity chef-owned restaurants – Marin Independent Journal
Jeff Burkhart (Photo by Lou Lesko) “See you tomorrow,” said the celebrity chef who I worked for. At that point he had four restaurants, one cookbook and so many television appearances that I had lost count. His workdays usually consisted of walking in the front door of the restaurant,...
Belongings: What We Bring, What We Leave Behind
Belongings: What We Bring, What We Leave Behind is a community storytelling exhibition exploring migration, memory, and belonging through the meaningful objects people carry across generations. Featuring the voices of immigrants, refugees, migrants, adoptees, and others who have journeyed to new homes, the exhibition i
Regional: Big-Rig Crash Shuts Down Eastbound Lanes Of State Routes 12, 121 In Sonoma...
Portions of State Routes 12 and 121 were closed in Sonoma County after an overturned big-rig crashed in the area early Monday morning, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. The California Highway Patrol's Napa area office asked motorists to avoid the affected freeways west of Napa Road and Eighth Street
Santa Rosa: Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Arson After Vegetation Fire
A 32-year-old transient was arrested on suspicion of arson after a vegetation fire burned near Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters and police responded at about 2:23 p.m. to reports of a fire burning in dry grass between Highway 12 and the Joe Rodota Trail, just east of Fulton
Hawkesbury Fest 2026 Brings Music, Food, Markets and Family Fun to One Big Community...
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Napa Billionaire Revives Yountville Sun, Vows Hands-Off Newsroom
The Yountville Sun is back, just weeks after disappearing, and its new owner is a billionaire business figure with deep ties to the Napa Valley town. Gary Jabara bought the community paper, which resumed publishing July 16, and says readers should expect its newsroom to remain editorially independent. According to...
Napa Town & Country Fair Returns With Neon Kid Zone, Niko Moon and Deep-Fried...
Napa’s annual Town & Country Fair is bringing back the carnival rides, deep-fried treats and livestock displays this week, with a colorful new attraction joining the usual summer mix. The four-day event also packs in national touring acts, local performers, karaoke, line dancing and enough live entertainment to make a

















