US-101 Overnight Ramp and Lane Closures in Marin County Set for December: What Local...
Caltrans has announced ramp and lane closures on northbound and southbound US-101 in Marin County. These closures are part of the Marin Sonoma Narrows B7 project. Work is scheduled from Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 12, 2025. Closures will occur each night from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning. The...
Napa County Students Name Vine Transit Mascots, Local Winners Announced
Vine Transit’s animal mascots now have official names, selected from entries by Napa County TK-5th-grade students. More than 200 entries were submitted. The Vine Transit Owl is now named Ollie, a name submitted by Kimber from Alta Heights Elementary. The Bee mascot is named Poppy, chosen by Genesis of Calistoga...
State cannabis excise tax revenue tops $177M after short‑lived rate increase
California's excise tax revenue from July to September was about $177 million dollars. That's the most in four years. It came from a temporary excise tax hike during the same period. That revenue for the cannabis excise tax was 20% higher in the third quarter than in the second quarter...
Michelin Crashes Wine Country, Puts Napa and Sonoma on the Ratings Hot Seat
Michelin is stepping out of the dining room and into the vineyard, and California wine country is already feeling the tremors. The company has announced a new winery rating program called Michelin Grapes, with the first selections slated for 2026. For Napa and Sonoma vintners, where points and prestige still move...
Michelin Guide will now rate wineries
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - If movies have the Oscar, and television has the Emmy, then Michelin's Star Ratings are the Oscars of dining. But Soon, Michelin will be rating exceptional wineries worldwide with their own kind of Oscar. Let there be grapes. "I'm swirling the wine to blend a little...
The BBQ Oysters At This Humble Steakhouse Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere In...
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide in plain sight, masquerading as simple neighborhood establishments. Stark’s Steak & Seafood in Santa Rosa is exactly this kind of revelation – a place where BBQ oysters have achieved legendary status among those in the know. Tucked into the historic Railroad...
Healdsburg is launching a first-of-its-kind end-of-life planning program in Sonoma County
The city of Healdsburg this week became the first in Sonoma County to launch a city-sponsored end-of-life planning and education program. The pilot program, to be run through the Healdsburg Senior Center, is a chance to provide “guidance, comfort and compassion,” said Anna Grant, active adult and senior services...
Nearly half a pound of fentanyl, stacks of cash seized during Santa Rosa arrest
(KRON) — Officers seized nearly a pound of fentanyl packaged for sale and stacks of cash during an arrest in Santa Rosa Friday, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Officers pulled over 24-year-old Santa Rosa resident Andrew McCormick at the intersection of Mendocino Avenue and Denton Street at 8:49 p.m....
Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Hikes 100 Miles in Full Drag to Raise $1 Million...
Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia is making a bold move to support diversity in outdoor spaces by backpacking 100 miles in full drag, aiming to raise $1 million for nonprofit organizations. This trek, which began in Marin County and includes a challenging traverse over the Golden Gate Bridge, will...
Santa Rosa PD responds to viral video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller
(KRON) — Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan issued a letter to the community Thursday in response to a viral video, which seemingly shows a panhandler harassing a person selling flowers along Farmers Lane near Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Nov. 26. The video appears to show the panhandler kicking the person’s flowers...

















