Modern Rio Nido Home Among the Redwoods Hits the Market
A newly built home in Rio Nido brings modern design and sought-after amenities to the Russian River redwoods. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is listed for $1,650,000. The dwelling’s 2,557 square feet of living space extends over three levels. The main level has a great room with a kitchen and dining, lounging and office areas. Plentiful windows and folding glass doors open...
Teen driver charged in fatal Novato crash, booked into juvenile hall
NOVATO, Calif. - A 17-year-old driver is out of the hospital and has been booked into juvenile hall in connection to a fatal crash in Novato earlier this month. On Monday, the Novato Police Department said the teenage driver was medically cleared from the hospital to be booked into Marin County Juvenile Hall on the following charges: gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, felony...
$1M Grant Funds Study on Greener, Cleaner Cannabis Farming
A $1 million grant from the Campbell Foundation is funding a first-of-its-kind study aimed at helping cannabis farmers reduce costs, lower environmental impacts, and produce cleaner, more sustainable products. Over the next two years, researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt and Chico State will partner with farmers in six California counties—Humboldt,...
California’s whipsaw climate extremes are straining water and fire plans
In April 2025, the operators at Lake Mendocino in Sonoma County held more water behind the dam than traditional rule curves would have allowed. They could do that because the reservoir is equipped with Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or FIRO, a system that uses real-time weather data to guide release decisions instead of relying on fixed […]
Kayaker And Dog Rescued After Kayak Overturned; Second Kayaker Drowns
A man and his dog were rescued on March 21, 2026, after their kayak overturned on Tomales Bay, in Marin County, California. His girlfriend, now identified as Brigitte Manspeaker, 37, drowned after slipping out of her personal floatation device (PFD), the man reported to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
A 19-Year-Old Dog In California Lost His Home, Escaped A Wildfire, And Still Found...
Ace, a sweet Cattle Dog mix, arrived at the Humane Society of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa, California after being surrendered by his owner. What made his arrival especially striking was his age. Ace was already nineteen years old, which made losing his home at that point in life especially...
Families of Four Teens Killed In Marin Crash File Three More Lawsuits Against County
Marin County is facing three additional lawsuits in the deaths of four teenagers last April, on top of one already filed, which allege that hazardous road conditions near the site contributed to the crash. And some are still saying a second vehicle may have forced the driver to swerve off the road.
This Simple California Café Is Known For Its Unforgettable Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
As a full-on dessert person, skipping this California café was never really on the table. The name alone did half the convincing, like it already knew it had something to prove. And then the pie arrived. Strawberry rhubarb, but not in a “nice slice on a plate” kind of...
55 Years Ago, 5 Bay Area Teens Accidentally Invented ‘420’
The now-famous number originated as a simple meeting time and was linked to the 1960s band, the Grateful Dead.
Disturbing the peace: The DIY history of Sonoma County’s punk underground heads to museum
SANTA ROSA, CA.- The Museum of Sonoma County is presenting Disturbing The Peace: Sonoma County’s Early Punk Underground, on view April 18–August 23, 2026. The first-of-its-kind exhibition chronicles the premillenium punk scene in Sonoma County, and its bands, zines, artists, venues and DIY principles that continue to reverberate today.
