Dutcher Crossing Showcases Sonoma County Wines With Front-Row Vineyard Views
Stories abound about people who leave the corporate world to pursue life among the vines. The tale of Dutcher Crossing began that way until a wine-loving teacher convinced the original owners to help her realize a dream. The story. Before launching Dutcher Crossing Winery in 2005, Bruce Nevins and Jim...
Sonoma Survivors Build Their Own Lifeline As Chasing Horse Awaits Sentencing
With Nathan Chasing Horse now weeks away from sentencing, two Sonoma County women who say they survived his alleged abuse have spent years quietly building a grassroots safety net for Indigenous survivors. The projects they launched, a survivor-led nonprofit and a peer-support circle, have helped women line up...
Santa Rosa Knife Horror: Accused Killer Says He Feared His Own Family
Yesterday, a Santa Rosa man on trial for the 2022 killing of his sister-in-law told jurors he was terrified of his own family and insisted he stabbed her only during a confrontation inside their home. Varinder Singh testified that he believed his sister-in-law and his wife were going to kill him and said he stabbed...
The Velvet Bandit: Sonoma County’s Banksy
The Velvet Bandit displays one of her 'paste ups' - hand painted art on newsprint. Who is The Velvet Bandit? This week, host Michelle Marques steps into the shadows with Sonoma County's most prolific pandemic-era street artist. We dive into the inspiration behind her signature wheat paste artwork, her unique creative...
California wine giant Gallo to close winery, lay off dozens of workers
(KRON) — Gallo, the largest winemaker in the United States, plans to close down a Napa Valley production facility and lay off dozens of workers across Napa and Sonoma counties. The winemaking giant plans to permanently close the Ranch Winery at 105 Zinfandel Lane in Saint Helena. That closure...
Petition Urges The French Laundry to Support Affordable Housing in Yountville
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. — YIMBY Action has launched a petition urging The French Laundry to withdraw its opposition to a proposed affordable housing complex in Yountville, escalating a dispute over workforce housing in one of Napa Valley’s wealthiest communities. The advocacy group announced the petition this week,...
State Park Interpreter wins prestigious award
Mendocino Coast State Park MPA (Marine Protected Area) Interpreter Kenzi Lamb recently won the Interpretive Excellence Innovation Award at the 2nd annual California State Parks Interpretation and Education Awards. Park Interpreters are guides, storytellers, and educators who connect visitors to the rich natural and...
French Laundry Chef Stirs Uproar Over Yountville Worker Housing
Schmitt Hall was jammed to the walls on Tuesday night as Yountville officials tried to sell residents on the Yountville Commons workforce housing proposal and a lineup of prominent business owners pushed back hard. More than 100 people packed into a town council study session, pressing for specifics on what kinds of...
Flood advisory for Marin County until 6 AM
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Marin County due to heavy rainfall. The advisory is in effect until 6 AM PST on February 19. Flooding is expected in low-lying and poor drainage areas, with water already covering some roadways.
Elderly woman missing near Oak Street in Santa Rosa
Elderly woman missing near Oak Street in Santa Rosa. Marcia Wilson, age 78, was last seen walking east on Oak Street around 7:52 AM on February 18. She was wearing a brown jacket, brown sweatpants, and possibly white shoes. She has short grey hair, is 5'6" tall, weighs about 135 pounds, and has a scar on her forehead...
