Sonoma Insider’s Private Journals Put Heat on Ken Mattson
Private journals and letters by Sonoma real estate figure Tim LeFever, now pulled into the public eye through bankruptcy court, paint a years-long story of mounting anxiety over his former business partner Ken Mattson and the way investor cash was being handled. The records are giving creditors, lawyers and...
Napa Sewer Bills Set to Climb for Five Years After Board Okays Rate Hike
Napa residents are in for a slow but steady increase in what they pay to flush. The Napa Sanitation District board on Wednesday signed off on a five-year plan to raise sewer service charges by about 3% a year, starting July 1. District leaders say the gradual approach spreads the cost of day-to-day operations and...
📅 Community Coffee & Chat with City Staff on March 26
Join City staff for a Community Coffee & Chat on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sandpino’s Coffee & Brews, 101 Golf Course Drive, Ste. A3, Rohnert Park. This casual evening is a chance to connect with City staff, hear updates on local projects, and share your ideas about what’s next for the...
The Sonoma County Brewpubs Hopping With Fun and Games
Welcome to the always hopping modern brewpub, where sometimes the beer itself is an afterthought. One night it’s cornhole, the next night trivia, or a concert, or maybe a trip back in time through a pinball arcade. “Breweries are there for people to have beer, but they’re also there...
Napa Toddler’s Fentanyl Death Sparks Murder Case as Parents Plead Not Guilty
Yesterday, a Napa couple pleaded not guilty in Napa County Superior Court to charges that their 3-year-old son, Zayden, died after exposure to fentanyl. In a brief appearance in Department 1, Belen Marie Shroyer and Timothy Daniel Schultz entered their pleas. Prosecutors say Shroyer is being held without bail, while...
Sebastopol, Windsor cut ties with North Bay Animal Services
The troubled shelter service has already been dropped by Petaluma and Clearlake following revelations of substandard shelter conditions. photo credit: City of Clearlake Animal Control Smiley, one of the dogs up for adoption from Clearlake's animal shelter, which transitioned administration and staffing from North Bay...
Gary Woodland says the weight of the world has been lifted off him after...
Among the many difficult layers to Gary Woodland’s battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was deciding to tell the world was he was going through. Since then? He’s felt the weight of the world off his shoulders, and, probably not a coincidence,his golf is improving, too. “It's been...
Beer fans brave the heat waiting to taste 2026 Pliny the Younger in Santa...
In the North Bay, sizzling temperatures didn't stop beer lovers from being the first in line to taste this year's offering of the famous Pliny the Younger triple IPA.
“I didn’t feel safe calling police.” Fear of ICE is changing public safety in...
The impact on public safety is being felt beyond immigrant neighborhoods, says the city's police chief. photo credit: Santa Rosa Police Department The Santa Rosa Police Department says residents in immigrant communities are increasingly afraid of calling police and that could affect public safety for the city at...
California’s Faulty DUI Tests May Have Tainted Cases for a Decade
California officials revealed that flawed urine test kits supplied by Andwin Scientific may have produced false alcohol readings in DUI cases statewide from 2016 to 2025. About 60 agencies were alerted; Sonoma County identified nine convictions tied to the faulty tests.
