Santa Rosa CA

Responding to a trespassing complaint at a Windsor property, a police deputy was forced to defend himself against an aggressive dog by discharging his service weapon, resulting in the animal's death, according to a social media post from the Town of Windsor Police Department, CA. The encounter took place around 2:15...

About 30 Kaiser Permanente nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists in Sonoma County are expected to join hundreds of their Northern California colleagues in a one-day strike next week against the health care giant. The planned Monday strike is being organized by United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health...

Get to know the Merchants who bring Calistoga to life. In this series, we highlight one of our local retailers with a quick story and photo that capture what makes their shop special. It’s our way of celebrating the people behind the storefronts and helping you connect with the businesses that make Calistoga’s...

Claire’s locations in the North Bay Closing Vintage Oaks, 120 Vintage Way, #D-3, Novato, 94945 Remaining open Solano Mall, 1350 Travis Blvd., #1508, Fairfield, 94533 Vacaville Premium Outlets, 131M Nut Tree Road, #B, Vacaville, 95687 Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N., #430, Petaluma, 94952...

When Café Frida’s owners Mamadou Diouf and Mario Uribe thought about selling their business, they had concerns about a new owner changing the spirit of the Santa Rosa arts district cafe. So when old friends and neighbors Brianna Hanson and Paul Sharp offered to take over the space...

In the pre-dawn quiet of Windsor, California, a vehicle theft spiraled into a series of events, including a high-speed pursuit and a string of residential burglaries. According to a social media post by the Town of Windsor Police Department, the incident began in the 9000 block of Wallace Way at about 2:25 AM on...

Green Wednesday: Gardening and Ecological Insights. Every Wednesday Napa Valley Features brings you Green Wednesday, featuring articles from environmental voices and the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County. These contributors share research-based horticultural advice, insights on sustainability and climate topics...

September is National Literacy Month, and with it, the launch of the first annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley Book Drive. Throughout September, the clubs are collecting new and gently used children’s and young adult books to expand the libraries at the six elementary and middle school BGCSV sites, and to...

For that, we have to hearken back to the First Golden Age of the Apple, the 1700s and 1800s, when more than 7,000 varieties graced American farms, many of them selected specifically for their pie prowess. Although these varieties are hard to find in supermarkets, they are increasingly common at farmers markets,...

The Danger of Disinformation — but, there is still hope!. Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of 21 books, many focusing on themes of “living democracy”—suggesting not only a government accountable to citizens but a way of living aligned with the deep human need for connection, meaning, and power. She has...