Exclusive: Faulty urine tests may have inflated alcohol levels in California criminal cases
A state forensics laboratory in a Bay Area county alerted prosecutors that urine tests conducted between 2016 and 2025 may have resulted in inaccurate alcohol readings.
12 Northern California Steakhouses That Draw Big Crowds From Visitors
The room fills with the sound of glasses clinking and quiet conversation. A server sets down a plate, and the aroma of perfectly seared beef drifts across the table. That moment alone is enough to make people plan entire trips around dinner. Great steakhouses have a certain pull. People talk...
Where was The Optimist (2026) filmed? All filming locations revealed
The Optimist (2026) was primarily filmed on location in Marin County, California. The Holocaust-era drama received a wide theatrical release in over two thousand theaters on March 11, 2026. Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller is the protagonist. For nearly 50 years, he ran a San Rafael children's business. The film...
Bathroom Remodels Done Right in Marin & Sonoma Counties
How to Plan a Stress-Free Bathroom Remodel in Marin and Sonoma Counties without and Architect. Novato, United States - March 10, 2026 / Design Build Specialists, Inc. /. MARIN & SONOMA COUNTIES, CA — Bathroom remodeling should feel exciting, not uncertain. Yet many homeowners begin the process worried about cost...
Best Way to Achieve One’s Cannabis Relief
It has been fascinating to watch the cannabis market expand how we commune with the plant. Everyone knows about gummies, but few are aware of the multitude of benefits from cannabinoid tinctures. Tinctures had once been a big part of medical applications of cannabis, but in the recreational dispensary era,...
SOMO Village: A New Kind of Neighborhood for Sonoma County
For decades, Sonoma County has offered something rare: a place where people could pursue meaningful careers while staying connected to nature, community and a slower rhythm of life. But in recent years, many residents have faced a difficult choice. To advance professionally, they often had to commute long distances...
Police Log, Feb. 23 – March 1
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 7:35am The Reporting Party (RP) on Sunnyvale Drive saw her ex-husband in her driveway. She did not want him there. An officer responded, and the man agreed to leave the area. 9:02am The RP’s cameras...
Ramble returns to Healdsburg June 6
BloodRoot Wines, the sustainably farmed Sonoma County wine project created by Noah and Kelly Dorrance, on Wednesday announced the date and lineup for the return of The Ramble, their annual grassroots music and wine festival in Healdsburg. The festival will take place on Saturday, June 6, at Abel de la...
Today’s California Treasure – Sonoma, “Valley of the Moon”
In recent stories, we’ve taken readers to Napa and Calistoga, and those trips were so inspiring that my intrepid traveling partner (my wife Edie) and I decided to continue these North Bay adventures with another historic destination, Sonoma. On this trip, we stayed in our campervan on a farm in rural Sonoma, where...
3 children injured after e-bikes slam into car in Angwin
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. - Three children were hurt – one seriously – when they crashed their e-bikes into a car in Angwin on Tuesday night. California Highway Patrol officers were called about 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday to the intersection of Newton Way and Bay Street on reports of the crash and found the children – two...
