Penngrove House Fire Displaces Family, 60 Firefighters Halt Wildland Spread
A two-story home on Susan Lane in Penngrove was destroyed yesterday afternoon after a fire escalated to a second alarm, drawing about 60 firefighters from six agencies who managed to keep the flames from spreading into the surrounding wildland. No injuries were reported, and the residents told firefighters that no one
Tractor Supply Pays $5.1M in Sonoma-Led Pricing and Pesticide Case
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to pay $5.1 million to settle a civil consumer protection lawsuit accusing the farm and outdoor retailer of overcharging customers, mislabeling products as biodegradable, and selling restricted pesticides without proper licensing at California stores, including its locations in Petalum
The $10 lunch special still exists, even in the Bay Area
And given the price of beef, that it includes a bowl of beef pho is all the more surprising.
Sarmentine Bakery in Petaluma Is the Spot for Crepe Cravings
Perfected along the coast of Brittany more than 1,500 years ago, crepes are serious business in France. There’s even a holiday dedicated to them where their golden, sun-like shape is tied to luck, prosperity, and tradition as much as it is to breakfast or lunch. At Petaluma’s Sarmentine bakery,...
The Inn of the Beginning: A “Sign” of the times
Why should people, especially residents of Sonoma County, care about a more than fifty-year-old sign atop a building in downtown Cotati that reads “The Inn of the Beginning?” The musical business is no longer there, and the sign is deteriorating. A strong case can be made that “The...
Chandi Hospitality Group Proudly Brings Popular Mountain Mike’s Pizza Experience to Sonoma County Fairgoers
Fresh, Handcrafted Pizza Featuring Mountain Mike’s Legendary Crispy Curly Pepperoni Served at the Fair from Aug. 7–16 Chandi Hospitality Group, a prominent Northern California franchise group and longtime community partner, is bringing Mountain Mike’s Pizza to the Sonoma County Fair for the first time, letting fairgoer
Precedent set for groundwater testing in Sonoma County could have state-wide implication
A California Court of Appeal decision this week in a lawsuit between the California Coastkeeper Alliance and Sonoma County could have implications for the North State.
Ferrari-Carano winery co-founder and Reno native Rhonda Carano dies
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Reno native and wine entrepreneur Rhonda Carano has died. Carano and her husband, Don, founded Ferrari-Carano vineyards and winery in Sonoma county in 1981. It grew into a nationally recognized label. Don Carano, who founded the Eldorado hotel casino, died in...
Santa Rosa homeowner sues city after being cited for feeding homeless neighbors
Longtime homeless advocate Merlin Davis is suing the city of Santa Rosa in federal court after receiving a notice of code violations for hosting meals on his property.
‘Sounds of explosions’ alert 6 displaced residents before Santa Rosa blaze, say officials
(KRON) — The Santa Rosa Fire Department said five adults and one child heard “sounds of explosions from the back yard” of their two-story, single-family home before being displaced in a fire Thursday afternoon. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The fire broke out at 2:48 p.m. at 958 Kingwood Street, sending heav
