American Canyon Library Reopens with a Fresh Look to Enthusiastic Community Reception
The books are back, and so are the bookworms at American Canyon Library, which threw open its doors again on Monday after spending weeks in renovation hibernation. The revamped site on Crawford Way now boasts a fresh, minimalist feel that head librarian Derek Guidry claims has been met with a chorus of approval. "We...
Richmond man sentenced to over 5 years for $80,000 retail theft spree across 11...
Shawn Naputi faced 56 felony theft charges for more than 80 crimes from October 2023 to May 2025; arrested 16 times since 2021 for violent crimes, multiple counts of theft. According to the Sonoma County Office of the District Attorney, on May 8, 2024, Shawn Andre Naputi walked into the Friedman’s Home Improvement...
Motorist injured in rollover car crash on Highway 101 in Marin
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. - A motorist was injured in a two-car crash that left one of the vehicles overturned on Highway 101 near Novato in Marin County on Saturday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol reported the crash just after 2:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway at Ignacio Boulevard.
Thousands gather Saturday for Bay Area anti-ICE protests
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Several protests were held in the Bay Area Saturday, demanding an end to increased immigration enforcement in U.S. cities. Those demonstrations were among around 1,000 happening across the country. Van Ness Avenue. Protesters filled Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. Their message echoed that...
Napa Street Hotel Returns to Planning Commission for Permit Extension
At its regular meeting of January 15 at 6pm, the Sonoma Planning Commission will consider a request for a permit extension submitted by Darius Anderson of Kenwood Development for its approved hotel on Napa Street. Under the present city regulations, a one-year permit extension may be granted. The developer, now...
City of Sonoma Looking to Fill Positions on Multiple Commissions
The City of Sonoma is currently accepting applications for several City and regional commissions and committees – and encourages the public to apply. Public involvement is essential to good local government. City commissions and committees provide valuable insight, recommendations, and community perspective to the...
North Bay bakery owner ready to rebuild after redwood crushes part of property
Cazadero bed and breakfast operator Mark Weiss is not one to wallow. Even last week, when a giant redwood tree crashed into his dream property and decadeslong project — Raymond’s Bakery and Elim Grove Cottages — his focus quickly turned to the repairs ahead. And how he actually looks forward to doing them.
For Marin County, Last Weekend’s Floods Were a Wake-Up Call
Last weekend’s storms, coupled with king tides, caught Marin County cities like Corte Madera, Sausalito and San Rafael off guard. Floodwaters spilled over levees, covered bike trails, and surrounded homes and businesses. Nobody was seriously injured and the level of damage is still being assessed. But it’s a wake-up...
Sonoma DUI Driver Nailed With Nearly 13 Years For Crash That Killed Sausalito Motorist
A Sonoma man has been ordered to spend 12 years and eight months in state prison for a high-speed DUI crash that killed a Sausalito driver and critically injured a passenger in January 2020, closing a case that crawled through years of competency hearings and state hospital treatment before ever reaching sentencing.
Feds suing Northern California cities over natural gas bans
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two Bay Area cities seeking to end local bans against natural gas infrastructure. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the Northern District of California, accuses the cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma of driving up energy costs for consumers and weakening American energy...
