Two Bay Area cannabis companies announce mass layoffs amid industry woes
Two cannabis manufacturers have announced plans for mass layoffs totaling more than 100 positions at their Santa Rosa facilities this fall, with an executive at one of the companies citing ongoing financial struggles for the cannabis industry statewide. CraftForce Services Inc., the manufacturing arm of CannaCraft, wil
California Drive-Thru Bans Gain Momentum As Cities Target New Lanes
California’s familiar drive-thru landscape could look very different in the years ahead. From Napa Valley to Los Angeles County, local governments are reconsidering whether restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses should be allowed to build new vehicle-service lanes. We should be clear about the scope of the cha
Bay Area neighbors hated airport noise. Then came the billionaires.
The Bohemian Grove, a Bay Area party for billionaires, briefly quieted the airport.
Wine Talk: Matthew Crafton Has Chateau Montelena In a Great Place
The estate is iconic. A stone winery constructed in 1888 by Alfred Lovering Tubbs is its centerpiece. Tubbs hired a French architect, who used French stonemasons and imported stones to create the A.L. Tubbs Winery. Spending a few hours there is something I recommend. The estate, located in Calistoga, California,...
Full-Service Deck Builder Serving Sonoma County Since 2009
Sonoma County General Contractor Brings 200+ Projects and In-House Expertise to Outdoor Living. Santa Rosa, United States - July 23, 2026 / Soulié Construction /. Soulié Construction, a full-service residential contracting firm based in Santa Rosa, has formally announced the expansion of its outdoor living construction
North Bay Chimney Specialist Offers Documented Inspections
Sonoma County Chimney Sweep Brings 20+ Years of Fire-Safety Expertise to North Bay Homes. Sebastopol, United States - July 23, 2026 / Heart's Chimney /. Heart's Chimney, the Sebastopol-based chimney and dryer vent specialist led by Douglas Mitchell, has expanded its documented inspection service across Sonoma, Marin, a
Vehicle that struck 2 parked cars, fire hydrant sought by Petaluma police
(KRON) — The Petaluma Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a white Infiniti that struck two parked vehicles and fled the scene last week. Police said the incident happened at 12:59 a.m. on July 16. Two men were inside the Infiniti as it was allegedly being driven recklessly through the parking lot
Independent film depicting ICE activity being shot in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa residents were advised that a staged immigration enforcement scene on Thursday evening was part of a movie filming and not a real law enforcement action. Written and directed by local filmmaker Hassan Mageye, "The Silence We Flee" focuses on a Ugandan woman navigating immigration, ICE, and deportations. The.
Celebration of a Local Hero – Steve Carara, Visionary Down-to-earth Gardener
For nearly 17 years Steve Carara was the manager, the main worker, and the mind behind the garden at the Sonoma Garden Park. His death from heart failure on May 13 has been felt by all associated with the Garden. Rebecca Kelly, who worked with Steve the last two years as assistant manager, says that everyone who knows
Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’
Nestled into Petaluma’s Tara Firma Farms, the culinary and dance experience that is LUNAE (through Sun/26) provides a multi-sensory feast. Its experience comes courtesy of rancher and sustainable land use proponent Aaron Lucich and his wife Julia Adam, a choreographer and former principal dancer for the San Francisco B

















