This Bay Area city approves new Costco gas station
NOVATO, Calif. - Novato has approved the pathway for a new Costco gas station after a long-contested five-year debate. The existing Costco Wholesale store, located in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, will be receiving 14 new pumps, being able to fuel 28 cars at a time under a 10,000-square-foot canopy.
Pug rescued from deep hole in North Bay after missing for days
(KRON) — A pug that fell into a narrow, 20-foot-deep hole in the North Bay is recovering at home after being rescued by the Marin County Fire Department on Monday. The pug, named Shadow, had been missing for three days before he was found in the hole. Firefighters responded around 7 p.m. to a construction […]
Tempting Theater, Transcendence Brings ‘ain’t too proud’ to North Bay
Transcendence Theatre Company opens their 2026 Broadway Under the Stars series with a high-energy production of ain’t too proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. The jukebox musical about the legendary Motown group premiered at Berkeley Rep in 2017 before a successful, Tony-winning Broadway run in 2019. The Trans
Grassroots effort restores historic 91-year-old Petaluma neon sign
A grassroots community effort successfully restored Petaluma's historic 91-year-old "Baby Chicks" neon sign over the weekend. The $22,000 restoration project was funded entirely through a GoFundMe campaign started by the Petaluma Signs Project. Advocates hope the project serves as a model for hundreds of other Californ
Missing dog rescued from 20-foot hole in Marin County
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. - A dog that had been missing for three days was rescued after becoming trapped in a deep hole at a construction site in Marin County. Firefighters responded around 7 p.m. Monday to a report of a dog trapped in a hole at a construction site in Lagunitas, according to the Marin County Fire Departmen
Marin Audubon Society closes deal for 323 acres of baylands
The Marin Audubon Society has completed its purchase of two parcels spanning 323 acres in unincorporated Novato. The nonprofit bought the diked bayland properties on Thursday, following through on a purchase agreement it signed last year. The group worked in partnership with Marin Baylands Advocates on the acquisition.
Sonoma Summer Solstice Soirée at MacArthur Place June 18
2026 Marks the Final Chapter of Sonoma Valley’s Bicentennial Wine Celebration with a Summer of Events and Festivities Honoring the Year of Community. Sonoma Summer Solstice Soirée Kicks Off the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance’s Year of Community on June 18, at MacArthur Place. Just in...
Internal Documents From a Southern California Water Agency Outline a Vision to Turn Eel...
The Southern California water agency that is trying to acquire rights to Eel River water has been working behind the scenes to do so since at least December, despite never having had an open meeting on the subject. What does it want with those rights? The plan right now, such...
Midcentury Home in Santa Rosa Boasts Vintage-Meets-Modern Design
A renovated midcentury home in the hills of Santa Rosa’s Alta Vista neighborhood is currently listed for sale. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom dwelling, sitting on 1.64 wooded acres, is priced at $2,500,000. The 2,941-square-foot home offers design time travel to the 1970s and ’80s while managing to stay rooted in...
California Transportation Foundation Names SMART Windsor Station Rail and Transit Project of the Year
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) has selected the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Windsor Station as its Rail and Transit Project of the year. The project expands passenger service in the area and advances multimodal transportation along the North Bay corridor. According to
