Yellowjacket attacks surge in Marin and Sonoma counties
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Last week, we told you about an increase in yellowjackets in Contra Costa County. Now, officials in Marin and Sonoma counties are sounding the alarm. KRON4 spoke with a resident in San Anselmo about his stings from a yellowjacket. The Marin/Sonoma County Mosquito Vector Control has had...
Fireman’s Fund buildings face wrecking ball
The Fireman’s Fund campus in Novato—the one-time home of one of the largest employers in Marin—is being razed. The wrecking balls are scheduled to begin swinging at the 44-acre San Marin Drive parcel this week. The property, owned by San Marin Owner LLC, is planned for development...
FIRST FALL SPRINKLES ON TAP MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
Although fall doesn’t officially begin for two weeks or so, the first blast of fall-like weather is inbound to the North Bay early this week. You can see the disturbance headed our way in the water vapor satellite image Sunday. This weak storm will brush the North Bay beginning on Monday.
What’s happening this week in Sebastopol?
Monday, Sept. 8, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. Free. Discover the future of waste and recycling in Sonoma County. Join us in Sebastopol for an informative and interactive presentation by Sonoma County Resource Recovery. Learn how local programs are transforming...
Three Suspects Arrested — 2 Ounces of Methamphetamine Seized
SAN RAFAEL —A residence under surveillance netted arrests of three suspects, and seizure. of approximately two ounces of methamphetamine. The suspects all from San Rafael are 42- year-old Remedios Santamaria and Victor Jimenez-Cuervo; and Walter A. Alvarado-Samayo,. 43. Their arrests are the culmination of an...
Napa Valley College Officially Opens the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center
The ribbon for the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center on the campus of Napa Valley College (NVC) was officially cut Sept. 4, but the space has already been getting use as a place for learning, as students started classes a week earlier. The college hopes the new center will train the next generation of leaders in...
Petaluma police arrest 88-year-old, seize gun following weekend standoff
An 88-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a weapons charge following a domestic disturbance and standoff in a Petaluma neighborhood over the weekend, police said.
Rescue training interrupted by an actual rescue of missing boy, CA officials say
A rope training exercise in California ended with the successful rescue of a lost 10-year-old boy, rescuers reported. As 30 Marin County Search and Rescue team members finished training, a “concerned” mother reported her son had gone missing , the team said in a Saturday, Sept. 6, news release. The 10-year-old boy,...
Young woman found shot dead in luxury Napa Valley hotel room
A woman was found dead in a luxury Napa Valley hotel room, the sheriff’s office said.
‘Landlocked’ California: Map shows all the public areas made inaccessible by private property
There are more than 75,000 acres of inaccessible public lands in California.
