Meet Petaluma Voice: Sonoma County’s newest nonprofit news source
Amid a wave of Washington Post layoffs and hedge fund newspaper takeovers, journalists and Petaluma natives Jennifer Sawhney and Crissy Pascual are opening the town’s newest nonprofit, paywall-free news source, Petaluma Voice. Sawhney and Pascual worked for the Petaluma Argus-Courier when Alden Global Capital...
Sonoma’s Pioneer of Organic Vineyards Passes the Torch
Phil Coturri has spent his life in vineyards. Now 73, and after finishing his 60th harvest as of 2025, he’s ready to pass the torch … sort of. “I'm not really retiring. I'm changing my level of responsibility,” says Coturri, with a laugh. “Yeah,” says his...
5 Best New Restaurants in Napa that Locals Keep Talking About
Napa will always be famous for its wineries, but the restaurant scene has been just as ambitious lately. Beyond long‑time icons, a wave of newer, chef‑driven spots and wine‑centric kitchens have popped up from downtown to the surrounding neighborhoods. These five relatively new or newly buzz‑worthy restaurants...
Mom of 2 and Former Radio Exec Identified as Victim in Tahoe Avalanche That...
One of the victims from the Feb. 17 tragedy has been identified by a school district as the mother of two elementary students in Marin County
Freeze alert issued for Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Health Officer has issued a freeze alert due to sub-freezing temperatures expected from 1 AM to 9 AM through Friday morning. Prolonged exposure to cold can cause hypothermia and frostbite, which may be life-threatening. People should call 911 in an emergency.
Marin Co.: Marinhealth Workers, Nurses Begin Strike Over Health Care, Cost Of Living
MARIN CO.: MARINHEALTH WORKERS, NURSES BEGIN STRIKE OVER HEALTH CARE, COST OF LIVING
Series of storms leave snow and gray skies in North Bay
The severe weather that pummeled Sonoma and Napa counties earlier in the week should ease a bit Thursday and Friday as lighter rain moves in. Tuesday’s lightning, rain and hail made way for snow at the higher elevations, including Bald Mountain at Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood and hilltops in Lake County.
Suspect Arrested for a Triple Shooting in Marin City that Killed One Victim
MARIN CITY, CA — A man was arrested following a triple shooting at the Golden Gate Village. public housing complex in Marin City on February 15. A burst of gunfire erupted there at approximately 10:15 a.m. The suspect Darryl G. S. Miller, 21, of San Rafael, was. apprehended the...
New food truck Sabor opens at Petaluma Fairgrounds
New food truck Sabor opens at Petaluma Fairgrounds. A new food truck called Sabor from Sonoma Family Meal will open at the Petaluma Fairgrounds on February 24. The truck will serve student-inspired, globally influenced dishes and offer job training and leadership opportunities.
Gallo Pulls Plug on St. Helena Ranch Winery, 93 Jobs Axed
In a major shakeup for Napa and Sonoma wine country, Gallo is permanently closing its Ranch Winery in St. Helena and cutting a total of 93 jobs across both counties, according to state filings and local reporting. The move will shutter the roughly 70-acre St. Helena production campus the company bought in 2015 and...
