Pair of quakes rattle California’s North Bay
Two earthquakes struck near The Geysers in California’s North Bay, rattling homes across the region and drawing fresh attention to one of the state’s most seismically active zones. The larger event registered at magnitude 4.3, centered just 4 kilometers north-northwest of The Geysers, a geothermal field in Sonoma...
Longevity scientist studies how one part of your body can extend ‘health span’ —...
Living longer isn’t the goal, according to Bay Area aging researcher Eric Verdin — staying healthy longer is. Here’s how to start.
Highway 37 Horror as Man Shot Multiple Times in Novato
Yesterday at State Route 37 in Novato, it turned violent when a man in his 50s was found on the highway shoulder, shot multiple times. The California Highway Patrol received the report at about 3 PM, and officers located the victim between U.S. Highway 101 and Atherton Avenue before he was rushed to a local hospital...
Body found in Napa may be tied to Central Valley abduction
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is waiting on a medical report on a body found Friday on Highway 128 in Napa.
Helen-Teri Shore: Burn Piles or Critter Condos?
Lately I’ve seen burn piles of oak limbs, bay branches, manzanita and tangled grass and leaves in parks and open space everywhere. Big tipi-shaped mounds border the trails at Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Sonoma Developmental Center and Bartholomew Park. I find it very unsettling to see massive clearing and burning of...
Sonoma Planners Slam Brakes on Fast-Track Sebastiani Rezoning
The Sonoma Planning Commission has hit pause on big changes for the Sebastiani Winery property. In a unanimous vote Thursday, commissioners backed a "go-slow" strategy that keeps the site’s agricultural zoning in place until a concrete project is actually on the table. The recommendation follows weeks of public...
‘Heartbroken’: Families identify 6 Castle Peak avalanche victims
(FOX40.COM) — The families of six women who died in a fatal avalanche that claimed the lives of nine people are asking for “privacy and space” as they grieve the tragedy. The six backcountry skiers were “passionate, skilled skiers” who lived in the Bay Area, Idaho and the Truckee-Tahoe region, according to a...
Cotati Chamber of Commerce honors award winners
The Cotati Chamber of Commerce held their annual Awards Dinner after a few years hiatus on Friday. Feb. 13, 2026 in the Cotati Room. This year’s honorees were as follows:. The Cotati Business of the Year award is given to a longtime Cotati Chamber member and locally owned Gravenstein Business Center. The Business...
Community meeting in Geyserville today
The Sonoma County Public Infrastructure team is hosting a community meeting today, February 20, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Northern Sonoma County Fire Station on 20975 Geyserville Ave. The event will share plans for two improvement projects in Geyserville.
Volunteer event to remove French broom in Marin City
Volunteer event to remove French broom in Marin City. The Marin County FIRE Foundry is hosting a volunteer event on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Marin City. Volunteers will help remove the invasive plant French broom in the Marin City Fuel Reduction Zone, built in 2023 to lower fire risk for the...
