Calistoga Vintner Services Faces $46 Million Foreclosure on Two Wine Properties
Two wine properties on Silverado Trail in Calistoga are headed toward a foreclosure auction next month over a combined $46.25 million in unpaid debt, even as the company that owns them insists the winery is staying open through harvest. Calistoga Vintner Services faces foreclosure on parcels at 865 Silverado Trail and
Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival kicks off in Sonoma
The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival kicked off in Sonoma on Friday, but this year's celebration arrives at a critical crossroads for California wine. The industry is hurting from slipping sales and not enough young buyers.
Forget The Summer Crowds, These 10 California Seafood Spots Are Even Better In Fall
Seafood by the coast does not suddenly lose its appeal when summer ends. If anything, cooler days can make a steaming bowl or a relaxed waterfront lunch sound even better. Fall also changes the mood around many popular coastal stops. The frantic vacation energy begins to fade, leaving more room...
A broken Russian River dam drained beloved summer swimming holes. No one knows when...
Normally, this part of the Russian River would be teeming with otters, herons, kayakers and swimmers. But for the past two summers it has run dry.
Wine Country luxury hotel project is abandoned after years of bitter debate
After years of fights over height, zoning and downtown development, a developer has told the city of Petaluma it is abandoning its approved 56-room hotel project and may sell the downtown property.
Napa’s Wine Industry Employs Thousands—But Most Workers Can’t Afford to Live Where They Pour...
Napa Valley Wine Employs Thousands of Workers. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting question...
Walmart settles for $16 million over expired goods on Central California shelves
Walmart Inc. has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit brought by seven California counties for $16 million over allegedly keeping baby formula and medication on shelves past their expiration dates, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. The suit, brought by Solano, Alameda, Sacramento, San Bernardino,
Plans to rework B Street and Santa Rosa Plaza sidewalk withdrawn
Conceptual plans show the 10 parking spaces which would have gone near the mall's. main entrance at 4th Street and B Street in downtown Santa Rosa. Bicycle and pedestrian advocates are celebrating in Santa Rosa. That's due to cancelled plans to rework street parking into a pedestrian area of the...
Guerneville School District Sued Over Abuse Claims Tied To Teacher Who Died In 2003
A 37-year-old Sonoma County woman has sued the Guerneville School District, alleging that longtime teacher Keith Wilson sexually abused her when she was an eighth grader. The complaint, filed under the name Jane Doe, says Wilson used a tutoring van parked on campus to isolate and assault her when she was 13 and 14. Wil
Pie in the Park brings the community together
What does it take to keep a privately-owned community park open and welcoming to everyone? In Forestville, the answer is years of community effort, volunteers, fundraising and people who believe a gathering place in the heart of downtown is worth protecting. Forestville is home to two privately-owned community parks: t
