Crisis on Our Doorstep: The Looming Housing Crisis in Marin County
As many counties in California continue to make strides towards creating more affordable housing, Marin is still lagging in its efforts. California is a tapestry of 58 counties, spanning rural mountain forests to dense downtowns. Each community is unique, but the need to build housing is universal — and California...
No Kings, Indivisible Sonoma County’s Tom Bethin
In the warming afterglow of their Jan. 17 protest rally, I telephoned Tom Bethin. He was buzzing. Earlier that day, his all-volunteer organization, Indivisible Sonoma County, had organized a speaker series on Santa Rosa’s civic plaza. Backed by a 10-foot tall banner emblazoned, “RISE UP AND RECLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY,”...
A viral Reddit post mocked this Marin sandwich shop’s prices. Now, it’s closed.
"My brand and my identity became brutally attacked, and it crushed my spirit."
2022 VJB Cellars Aglianico (Sonoma) and 2012 Entre Nous Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa) With A...
Here is a previous review of the 2021 VJB Cellars Aglianico: https://californiawinesandwineries.com/2021/09/11/eureka-2017-vjb-cellars-estate-aglianico/. This entire meal was enjoyed with a 2012 Entre Nous Cabernet Sauvignon along with the Aglianico. For a review of this exquisite wine made by Philip Melka that...
Here’s How To Keep It Cozy in Sonoma County
Sure, you can spend the winter months hunkered down at home, but Sonoma County is positively brimming with experiences that warm both body and soul. Whether you soak up the sunset at a riverside sauna, get crafty at a maker space that’s a haven for building community, or lose yourself while browsing for a new...
Corcoran Icon Properties Moves to New Downtown office
Corcoran Icon Properties has a new office in Railroad Square, at the former location of Mechanics Bank. The real estate firm occupies the upper floor if the building at the corner of 3rd and Davis Streets across from the Hyatt Hotel. This location provides was access for clients and staff, is near the SMART Train...
Wine venture cofounded by French Laundry’s Thomas Keller buys historic Napa Valley vineyard
KHK Wines — short for Keller Hall Keller — was founded as a vineyard partnership among celebrity chef Thomas Keller of The French Laundry, the Hall family of Hall’s Chophouse, and fourth-generation Napa grape grower Lindsay Keller and her real estate investor husband, Jim Keller. Keller family...
Coco, bodega cat that followed KitKat, leaves liquor store after leukemia diagnosis
Coco was diagnosed with leukemia last month. The cat found a new permanent home before an upcoming transfer to a sanctuary in Sonoma County. Coco, bodega cat that followed KitKat, leaves liquor store after leukemia diagnosis
Hiker Fell Down Ravine and Cried, ‘Jesus Help Me!’ How He Survived Alone in...
“I was never afraid," Grant Gunderson tells PEOPLE
Ultra-rich Bay Area town demands millions to protect its only mansion road
In a sliver of Marin County coastline, a single low-lying road now carries a price tag that rivals a small infrastructure bond. The ultra-rich homeowners who rely on it to reach their beachfront mansions are pressing neighbors to help cover millions of dollars in flood defenses, even as public officials warn that the...
