Cannabis Lounge: Brandon Levine of Mercy Wellness
Even sitting at his “ease” in the house he built (Mercy Wellness), Brandon Levine is taut and nervy. His brain is a policy brain, restless, seeking, spinning and flashing. He is a leader, and he is a human vector, held in self-restraint. Whether his journey through the ever...
Meet The World’s Ugliest Dogs!
If there’s one thing that most dog owners will tell you, it’s that their dog is the cutest. And quite frankly, they’re all correct. However, at this year’s Sonoma County Fair, an unusual group of dog lovers took part in the annual World Ugliest Dog competition. This might not seem like the sort of contest you would...
Woman and dog found shot dead in Santa Rosa, second dog injured
(KRON) — A woman and a dog were found shot to death inside a Santa Rosa residence early Tuesday morning. A second dog was found shot and injured at the scene, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Santa Rosa PD said officers responded around 4:30 a.m. to the 1400 block of Cecilia Drive on […]
Mentis Monday: Napa County Strengthens Community-Based Suicide Prevention Efforts
Trigger warning: This article references suicide and may be emotionally challenging. Please pay close attention to the resources offered in this article should you need support.
Catherine Sevenau: Through Any Given Door – Resuming A Family Memoir
For three years, my Sonoma Sun column consisted of chapters of my family memoir. I took a break from it a year ago as grim events were coming up: The deterioration of my mother; the kidnapping and rape of my 13-year-old sister; my oldest sister’s high school pregnancy and marriage. It wasn’t going to work to have...
Who is Alexander Von Humboldt?
Every now and then a book turns your head around and makes you wonder, “Why did I not know this?” For Rick Williams, owner of Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery in Graton, that book was The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf, published in 2015. Interestingly, in some editions, the book...
Xander Schauffele not with Ryder Cup team due to son’s birth
Xander Schauffele has a good reason why he's not at the Procore Championship with the rest of his Ryder Cup teammates: He's home in Florida with his newborn son.
Keysight Introduces Two Frequency Extenders and Calibration Kit to Extend Broadband Vector Network Analyzer...
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 9, 2025-- Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces two new millimeter-wave frequency extender modules, the NA5305A Frequency Extender up to 170 GHz and NA5307A Frequency Extender up to 250 GHz , and the 85065A Precision Calibration Kit 0.5 mm. When used with...
Transit Briefs: SMART, Scarborough Subway Extension
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s (SMART) Windsor Extension Project receives the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2025 Outstanding Transportation Project Award. Also, the Ontario government breaks ground on the first of three stations for the Scarborough Subway Extension. SMART. SMART’s Windsor Extension...
Marin County faces discrimination suit by houseboat developer
A Black entrepreneur who relocated floating homes to the Marin waterfront has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging that Marin County discriminated against him because of his race. The plaintiff, Dietrick Burks, purchased three floating homes from Docktown Marina in Redwood City in 2019 with plans to improve them...