Santa Rosa CA

The first in a series of storms arrives during the day on New Year’s Eve, bringing warm rain to the entire region. You can see the tropical moisture moving up from the south in this water vapor satellite image. (Image 1) The rain begins around midday Wednesday and continues...

Bay Area based blues musician Aki Kumar is bringing his innovative “Bollywood Blues” style of music to The California in Santa Rosa twice in the next few months. First, he’ll be the guest artist at Donny Mederos’ Monday Night Pro Jam on Monday, Jan. 5, which will serve to whet one’s whistle for his birthday bash...

After decades of trying to buy the Marin Valley Mobile Country Club and secure their own futures, residents were told this month that the city is walking away from the deal. Novato abruptly shut down formal talks with the resident buyers, leaving many senior homeowners worried about whether the park will stay...

Drunk diver restrictions: AB366 now requires every individual convicted of a DUI to install an IID (device that requires testing for alcohol before vehicles can be started). Slow-down requirements: AB390 requires that when approaching accidents or marked highway maintenance vehicles drivers must now move lanes or...

A traffic collision near the Golden Gate Bridge early Wednesday resulted in a fatality, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on southbound Highway 101 just north of the toll plaza. A motorcycle was involved, though it has not been confirmed whether its rider was the person who died.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sonoma County, CA – A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Northern California on Wednesday afternoon, centered about 8 kilometers northwest of The Geysers geothermal field, a seismically active area near the...

As January arrives and another year begins, it’s time to peer into the culinary crystal ball and see what’s taking shape on menus across Sonoma County. Cutting-edge gastronomy has had its moments here, but this is largely a region devoted to real food, honest storytelling and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Those...

Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 8:46am A former employee on Kinley Drive, who was fired the previous week, threatened the Reporting Party (RP) and other employees. The suspect left before officers arrived, and was unable to be located. 10:50am...

The relationship between language and visual art has shifted from ancient hieroglyphics to the bold commercialism of Pop Art, yet the interplay remains a vital frontier for modern creators. And the Santa Rosa Arts Center explores this intersection in its Small Works exhibition, “Words and Letters,” featuring a...

A single-vehicle incident caused a stir on Crane Canyon Road yesterday morning as California Highway Patrol officers from Santa Rosa raced to the scene. According to the CHP's social media update, the driver involved, found to be influenced by alcohol, didn't manage to keep their vehicle on the road just after 6:00 am.