Fall Farm Fun at Weekend Along the Farm Trails!
Marin Mommies presents a sponsored article from Sonoma County Farm Trails. Celebrate harvest at the Weekend Along the Farm Trails Fall Tour on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, when local farmers and producers open their gates and barn doors to offer guided tours, demonstrations, workshops, special tastings,...
Marin search team on training exercise helps locate missing 10-year-old boy
The boy, who has autism, was safely located and reunited with his mother after traveling more than a mile in the Marin Headlands.
Petaluma: Residence Deemed Unsafe After Early Morning Fire
A residential fire in Petaluma early Saturday morning left the house's residents displaced, but no one was injured. Firefighters from the Petaluma Fire Department first responded to the call in the 2100 block of Willow Drive just before 1 a.m. and requested assistance from the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District,...
Hillside Grass Fire Closes Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen
A hillside grassfire on Arnold Drive at Martin Street closed one of the Sonoma Valley’s two primary evacuation routes for less than an hour Saturday afternoon as several engines from Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue rapidly doused the flames. Despite the brevity of the fire, smoke billowed up the...
The Pastries At This No-Frills Bakeshop In California Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
There’s a moment of pure, unadulterated joy that happens when you sink your teeth into a perfectly made donut – that split second when the world fades away and it’s just you and this circle of fried dough achieving a harmony that no meditation app could ever replicate.
Free groceries! Lobo’s Pantry opens for the fall semester
Lobo’s Pantry, the student-run food pantry at SSU, opened its doors for the Fall semester last Tuesday afternoon. Located in Zinfandel Village next to the mailroom, the pantry primarily provides food and hygiene products, including produce, snacks, soap, and shampoo. Run for students by students, it is a community...
How to buy an electric vehicle before the incentives go away
Sebastopol resident Marilyn Madrone has had a used Nissan Leaf, which she affectionately calls “LeafyLou,” for a couple of years. She ditched her old pickup truck, which was needing increasing repairs, and bought the used 2015 vehicle. She was able to save $4,000 using a PG&E incentive available for income-eligible...
Peanuts on Parade: Two Cities Celebrate Charles M. Schulz (Part 1)
What do St. Paul, Minnesota, and Santa Rosa, California, have in common? They both paid tribute to cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with a series of public art installations featuring statues of his famous Peanuts characters. From 2000 to 2010, artists in both of Schulz's hometowns painted and auctioned off hundreds of...
Vintner’s choice: Rip up the vineyard or let grapes die on the vine?
NAPA, Calif. - Coming off a very tough 2024, the wine industry is finding 2025 to be another year of fewer drinkers and slower sales. A telltale sign of trouble in California's wine industry may well be the appearance of ripped-out vineyard grapevines from the Oregon border to San Diego County.
Veterans Can Now Receive Acupuncture Care in Sonoma Through the VA
Veterans with VA health benefits can now receive acupuncture treatment at Valley Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine in Sonoma. These services are covered by the VA Community Care Program, which has been in place since 2014. The VA is presently supporting increased services outside of the VAMC and has streamlined the...
