We built these walls, now it’s time to tear them down
“Everything is the way it is because we set it up that way, and we can set it up another way. It may take rethinking things but don’t be afraid to reimagine,” states Jennifer Dolan, a history teacher here at Tamalpais High School. Marin County prides itself on...
CBRE Arranges $57.6 Million in Refinancing for First Street Napa Mixed-Use Property in California
Napa, Calif. — CBRE has arranged $57.6 million in refinancing for First Street Napa, a Class A mixed-use property in downtown Napa. Brad Zampa and Andy Gross of CBRE secured the loan through Knighthead Funding on behalf of the borrower, Zapolski Real Estate. Located at 1300 First St., the property features 163,000...
Calvi Ranch Acquisition, a Gift that Will Keep Giving for Generations to Come
Last December, Sonoma County based LandPaths announced they were acquiring Calvi Ranch, a 69-acre parcel of land a half mile from the magnificent Grove of Old Trees in Occidental. Owned by the Calvi Family for the last 90 years, the property is located on the ancestral homeland of the Kashia...
Fundraiser Launched to Help Owner Recover After Fire Destroys Home in Salmon Creek
On January 8th, a devastating fire destroyed the home on Nadia King’s property in rural Northern California. Our community has already come together to support the tenant who lost all of her belongings, and we are deeply grateful for the generosity shown so far. This fundraiser is specifically for...
Sonoma Valley High Staff Writes Letter of Support for School Administration
The following letter was posted to Facebook and the made available to the Sonoma Valley Community. Attention: SVUSD Board of Trustees, SVUSD, Sonoma Valley Community. We, the undersigned staff of Sonoma Valley High School, write to express our full and unequivocal support for Principal Molly Kiss and the SVHS...
Colossal Waste: County Evicts Man after Spending $100K on Cleanups
Marin County evicted a man living in a bus on Binford Road in Novato and seized the vehicle he called home. The yearslong saga cost the county almost $100,000 and included numerous cleanups and court battles. It ended as a lose-lose for both parties. The reason? Sean Derning couldn’t keep...
Constellation Energy completes acquisition of Calpine, major operator at The Geysers
Constellation Energy Corp. has finished its $26.6 billion acquisition of Calpine Corp., operator of most of the geothermal power plants in The Geysers field straddling Sonoma and Lake counties. The transaction, originally announced a year ago and completed early this year, finalizing one of the largest...
Our Guide to the Top Docs in Marin and the Bay Area, 2026
Looking for a doctor? Here’s our top doctors working in and across Marin County. Need more? Check out our directory of top docs here. Akash A. Shah, M.D., Ramana Naidu, M.D., Brian W. Su , M.D., Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D., Harjot S. Bhandal, M.D. MarinHealth Spine Institute | A...
Spirit of the King: Collective Soul Plays Graton Rancheria
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper once sang that Elvis was everywhere—to hilarious effect. In the case of the most recent Collective Soul record, the two-CD Here to Eternity, the spirit of Presley was literally omnipresent. Recorded on-site at Presley’s California estate in Palm Springs, the album project was a...
200 Acres of Ancient Redwoods Poised for Permanent Protection in Sonoma County
One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable redwood forests could soon get significantly bigger. Save the Redwoods League announced it has reached an agreement with the Richardson family to acquire 200 additional acres next to the Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve, including a nearly 35-acre old-growth coast redwood...
