No Kings Protest Rally Draws a Crowd
The sidewalks of Broadway were filled with rally signs and costumes for the No Kings Protest. An estimated 2,500 people showed up to make their voices heard. Alyssa Conder provided some photos…More to come!
2025 Best of the Bay
For 2025 Best of the Bay, Northern California’s top automotive journalists gathered in Petaluma, California, to drive and review 14 vehicles in a fast paced, real world environment, voting for the best vehicles across 5 different categories. Driving conditions ranged from urban streets to winding roads through wine...
34th Time For the Glen Ellen Village Fair
It is frequently described as the shortest parade in the Sonoma Valley, probably in all of Sonoma County, quite possibly in the Greater Bay Area, and maybe in the Known Universe. It starts with a three-person honor guard and finishes with the last of several fire trucks. In between are...
20 Books That Were Too Controversial-And Ended Up Banned
George Orwell’s 1984 – The Most Banned Book in America George Orwell’s 1984 – The Most Banned Book in America (image credits: unsplash) Imagine a book written in 1949 being so threatening to society that it becomes the most banned book of all time in America. That’s exactly what happened to George Orwell’s dystopian...
Healdsburg, CA: True West Cinemas Now Open
Moviegoers in Healdsburg, California have reason to rejoice as movies return to the Sonoma County city 69 miles north of San Francisco. The True West Cinemas in the James Redford Campus located in downtown Healdsburg opens today, October 17, 2025, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for October 25. The campus...
Thousands gather across Bay Area for second No Kings protests
Lynne Wasley, a community and protest organizer, said “I’m 75 — fuck my golden years. I thought I was going to get them, but I have to do this instead.”. Kate Thompson, a member of a group of local women singing and drumming in the park, said “Song is such a literary tool. To mobilize around using our voices, it not...
A noteworthy newcomer arrives in a region where ambitious restaurants are few and far...
Marin County recently lost one of its most promising new restaurants, so this recent revamp is a bright spot for its restaurant scene.
Santa Rosa Man Receives Life Sentence for Rape and Assault
A Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to life in prison following a jury’s April verdict that found him guilty on charges of rape, false imprisonment, and assault. Devin Patrick Dwyer, 35, will serve nine years and four months plus a consecutive 30 years-to-life sentence in state prison, as ruled by Judge Kenneth Gnoss...
Police Uncover Massive LEGO Theft Ring In California, Arrest Suspected Fence
Police in California say they have seized thousands of dollars worth of stolen LEGO and arrested one suspect in an elaborate organized retail theft and fencing operation. The Santa Rosa Police Department said detectives with its Property Crimes Investigations Team began investigating 39-year-old Robert Lopez in...
The musical alchemy of the Acorn MusEcology Project
The eyes of the future are looking back at us, and they are praying for us, to see beyond our own time. —Terry Tempest Williams. For music lovers, bird lovers, and poetry lovers alike, coming up in Sebastopol this weekend are three opportunities to hear the latest concert by the Acorn MusEcology Project, a 22-voice...
