Sonoma Gearheads Revved Up As Velocity Invitational Roars Back This Weekend
Car culture is set to take over wine country as the Velocity Invitational rolls back into Sonoma Raceway this weekend, bringing three days of track action, rare machinery on display and paddock access that lets fans get within arm’s length of the hardware. After skipping the 2025 edition, organizers say they are coming
Flashbacks: Parades past in Healdsburg
Our Fallen Heroes: Appropriate Ceremonies to Be Held In Their Honor on Decoration Day. Today, May 30th, is Memorial Day, a day set apart to commemorate the heroism of brave men who died on the field of battle and those who have answered the last roll call since returning from the field of strife. It is most earnestly r
Slatt Capital Arranges Acquisition Financing for Rohnert Park Hospitality Assets
Slatt Capital arranged $12,060,000 in acquisition financing for a two-property, 200-unit hospitality portfolio in Rohnert Park. The portfolio includes the Budget Inn and the Rodeway Inn, both established hospitality assets built in 1984. The full-recourse permanent debt financing was provided by Commercial Bank of Cali
DA: Former Hopland man found guilty of drugging, raping co-worker
A former Hopland resident was convicted this week of raping a co-worker after spiking her drink, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office reported. According to DA David Eyster, defendant Matthew R. Mayo, 45, formerly of Hopland and most recently of Petaluma, was found guilty May 20 in Mendocino County Superior
Experience the Magic of the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic
Join us for this year’s Hot Air Balloon Classic, set against the stunning backdrop of Sonoma County’s wine country at the iconic Sonoma County Fairgrounds. This beloved two-day festival invites you to witness a dazzling display of color and creativity as standard and character-shaped balloons inflate and take to the sk
A major motorsport festival returns to Northern CA this weekend. What to know
One of Northern California’s biggest car culture celebrations is returning this weekend after taking a year off in 2025. Velocity Invitational , hosted at Sonoma Raceway just off Highway 121 in Sonoma, will run once again starting this Friday through Sunday, with some major figures from across the motor racing world pa
High-end purse snatcher sought in Sonoma City
(KRON) — The Sonoma City Police Department has released a photo of a man who they believe stole a “very expensive purse, along with the contents of the purse” from a local restaurant last Friday evening. Now police are hoping community members can help them identify the suspect. SCPD said the incident happened while th
Multiple people injured in plane crash at Sonoma Valley Airport
(KRON) — Three people are injured after a plane crash Wednesday afternoon at Sonoma Valley Airport, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media. The crash happened around 4:19 p.m. at 23980 Arnold Drive in Sonoma. Emergency medical crews were called to the scene to provide aid to the injured plane occu
Santa Rosa Cops Nab 3 Teens In Gunpoint Robbery Near Peterson Lane
What started as a group of teenagers just waiting for a ride on Peterson Lane turned into a gunpoint robbery case that now has three juveniles in custody and multiple guns off the street, according to Santa Rosa police. The armed robbery occurred on May 1 near the 1700 block...
NorCal immigrant wins $15M on lucky scratchers game
(FOX40.COM) — A man who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico at the age of 12 is now a multi-millionaire after a lucky Scratchers win in northern California. In March, Fernando Ayala went to a Quik Stop in Sonoma County where he bought a Royal Jackpot Scratchers game. That ticket, with a serial number ending […]

















