Take a Hike With Weekly North Bay ‘Go Wild’ Group Excursions
Even though hiking is a solitary diversion, many hikers crave companionship. Enter Go Wild Hikers, which organizes group hikes in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Lake counties every weekend of the year. Executive director Zoli Somogyi of Santa Rosa plots and leads all the hikes himself, sharing his love of the...
DoorDash Names 4 Sonoma County Burger, Hot Dog Spots Among Best in US
DoorDash recently released its top burger and hot dog spots in the U.S. in celebration of Labor Day, with four Sonoma County restaurants making the cut. The roundup of more than 60 burger joints and hot dog stands stretches from Chicago to Seattle. Among the local favorites recognized by the food-delivery service are S
High-Speed Pursuit Across Napa and Sonoma Counties Ends with Three Arrested, Including Two Probation...
NAPA, CA — A high-speed pursuit spanning two counties ended in arrests Tuesday after a fleeing vehicle spun out of control in Sonoma County, law enforcement officials reported. On September 1, 2026, detectives with the Napa Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a...
Wanderlust Food Truck Festival Rolls Into Old Courthouse Square Thursday Nights
A new weekly tradition is taking root in downtown Santa Rosa. The Wanderlust Food Truck Festival opened Thursday at Old Courthouse Square, bringing 15 to 20 food trucks, live music, bounce castles and face painting to the plaza for what organizers say will become a recurring Thursday evening gathering from 5 to 9:30 p.
Interview: “Intimate Apparel” at Mercury Theater
Beulah Vega guest hosted the 09/03/26 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 FM and interviewed cast member Mercedes Murphy and director Leontyne Mbele-Mbong from the Mercury Theater production of Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel. The intimate drama runs in the little red schoolhouse on the hill...
Permit Sonoma settles over drone code enforcement complaints
The permitting agency was sued by the ACLU last year on behalf of three residents who allege their privacy was violated by the drone flights. photo credit: Wikimedia/Josh Sorenson Permit Sonoma this week agreed to reel in its drone code enforcement program as part of a settlemen t brokered by the ACLU of Northern Calif
3 arrested in gang-related shooting in Santa Rosa, police say
Two people were arrested Thursday and a third is already in custody after an alleged gang-motivated shooting injured one person last month, police said.
El Niño bringing changes to Northern California ocean conditions and marine life
The effects of warmer ocean water due to El Niño are being seen daily by local fishermen, and the consequences are being closely monitored.
El Verano Man Accused Of Climbing Into Sonoma Senior’s Bedroom Through Window
A resident at a Sonoma senior apartment complex hid under her bed covers early Sunday morning after she says a man climbed through her bedroom window and began looking around her room. Police arrived near the Oregon Street complex at about 2:45 AM, less than 20 minutes after the woman's initial 911 call, and arrested 2
Petaluma Seniors Lose $315,000 to Scammers in a Single 24-Hour Span
Four Petaluma seniors were swindled out of more than $315,000 combined within a single 24-hour period late last month, according to the Petaluma Police Department, which is now warning residents that the city's aging population makes it a prime target for organized fraud schemes. Investigators say the scams involved cr
