Napa Valley Residents Fed Up After Years of Brown, Foul-Smelling Water
St. Helena residents have dealt with seasonal bouts of brown, foul-smelling water for decades, but the problem has become increasingly frequent over the past year, with residents saying it now smells like swamp water. St. Helena's posh reputation is not well reflected in what comes out of its water taps....
Raley’s announces new Bay Area closures as grocery chain shutters 6 statewide
The planned closures come after Raley's closed other stores in recent months.
California approves $100M plan to prevent Highway 37 from sinking
The California Transportation Commission has approved a plan to prevent Highway 37, one of the main routes into Wine Country, from sinking.
Human Trafficking Operation: Man Arrested for Suspected Exploitation of Minor
ROHNERT PARK, CA — “On 8/20/26, The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety conducted a human trafficking operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to exploit minors for commercial sexual activity and other criminal conduct. During the operation, investigators identified Franklin James Rockwell as a suspect
Interview: “Chessman” staged reading at 6th Street Playhouse
My guests on the first of two 08/20/26 “Theatre Thursday” segments on The Drive on 95.5 FM were Jeff Coté and playwright Joseph Rodota for a discussion about 6th Street Playhouse’s Live Reading Series presentation of Chessman. Jeff filled us in on the Live Reading Series...
2nd Review: “Mamma Mia!” in Sonoma
Several Broadway stars escaped New York’s scorching heat to join a sensational cast of 24 and show up on the bucolic Sonoma stage under the stars in Transcendence Theatre Company’s Mamma Mia! The show features twenty-two songs and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, two members of the wildly successful Swedish
Sonoma County Blocks Candidate Forum on Sheriff Oversight, Advocates Cry Foul
Sonoma County's Community Advisory Council wanted to bring together four candidates running for two open Board of Supervisors seats to talk about civilian oversight of the Sheriff's Office. County lawyers said no. Now the council is holding the forum anyway — just without any county resources behind it — and the stando
St. Helena brown water problem getting worse as residents’ frustration grows
St. Helena residents say they are still dealing with discolored, foul-smelling water months after the city's water system came under scrutiny in a Napa County Civil Grand Jury report.
Former Willits Respiratory Therapist Sentenced To 11 Years For Rape, Drugging And Distributing Intimate...
A former Willits respiratory therapist was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison after being convicted of raping an incapacitated woman, drugging her and distributing an intimate photograph without her consent. Matthew Ryan Mayo, 46, formerly of Hopland and Sonoma County, was convicted by a Mendocino County S
Body found in water near Bodega Bay
Authorities are investigating after a body was found in the water at an overlook near Bodega Bay on Thursday morning. Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded about 10:40 a.m. to a call for a possible rescue at Duncan's Landing, a scenic area along the coast between Bodega Bay and Jenner.
