Franklin Station Shake-Up: Napa Planners OK Five-Story Hotel At Shuttered Post Office
Napa’s long-quiet Franklin Station post office is one step closer to trading mail for minibars. On Tuesday, city planning commissioners signed off on a revised plan to turn the shuttered downtown landmark into an upscale, five-story hotel, paired with a second five-story building that would add for-sale units and groun
Cops Tase Diabetic Dad, Sebastopol Shells Out $1.95 Million
Sebastopol has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a Sonoma County man who says police tased him and broke his arm while he was in the middle of a diabetic emergency on July 24, 2024. The incident, captured on police body-worn camera and described in court filings, also left
Santa Rosa: Residents Appeal City Decision To Cut Down Redwood Tree
A 75-foot redwood tree has shaded a corner of Santa Rosa for generations. Now nearby landowners have a city-approved permit to cut it down, but hundreds of neighbors and supporters are behind a formal appeal asking the city to stop the removal. The tree, which neighbors call "Rosie," stands on...
Marin County businesses look to cash in on July 4th celebrations
Some North Bay cities and businesses are hoping to cash in on the closure and are preparing for more people to join local celebrations.
From addiction to advocacy: Recovery leaders launch the only family-owned and operated luxury detox...
Sonoma County’s newest detox center, Way Home Detox, which opened June 1st, is the brainchild of three Sonoma County recovery advocates whose mission is rooted in lived experience and a shared commitment to helping others take their first step toward recovery. Family owned and operated, Way Home Detox is the only one o
Santa Rosa man caught with illegal M-150 firecracker, brass knuckles: Petaluma PD
(KRON) — A 55-year-old Santa Rosa man faces multiple charges after Petaluma police said officers located brass knuckles, an illegal M-150 firecracker and Oxycodone during a search Monday. Police said patrol officers contacted the suspect, identified as Dan Flynn, and found him to be out of compliance with the terms of
‘Napa Knockout’ fight night to take place in vineyard at iconic winery
(KRON) — A fight night is happening in the Bay Area later this month but at an atypical location. A slate of fights across multiple combat sports disciplines will take place at the Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley on Saturday, July 25, event organizers announced Thursday in a news release. In the middle of the […]
These Classic Dishes in Sonoma County Deliver Every Time
A classic dish endures. It earns its place by delivering every single time. No reinvention, no trendy flourishes, just the quiet confidence of something that knows exactly what it is and doesn’t need to prove a thing. Fish & Chips, Goose & Fern. Skip the trip to the coast,...
Sonoma County Property Haul Hits $131.7 Billion, Fattens Local Coffers
Sonoma County just stamped a very big number on its property tax books: an annual assessment roll of $131.7 billion, certified today. That figure reflects another year of rising assessed values across the county and will help shape how property tax dollars get sliced up among schools, cities and special districts.
Marin Scrambles As El Niño Threatens To Swamp Ross Valley
Marin County is quietly shifting into storm mode, funneling cash and crews into some of its most flood-prone corners from Ross Valley out to the bayshore, all in anticipation of a potentially record-breaking El Niño winter. The early push centers on beefing up pumps and drains and getting sandbags and other quick-respo
