Manhattan Wine Bar Vets Bet On Sleepy Santa Rosa Stretch
A long-quiet roadhouse on West Santa Rosa’s Guerneville Road is getting a New York makeover. Restaurant couple Lawrence and Stephanie Bondulich, known in Manhattan for their neighborhood wine bar Bin 71, are planning to reopen the former Walter Hansel Wine & Bistro site as a wine bar and taproom called Owl & The Vine,
Bay Area resident admits to capturing wild animal, keeping it at home for weeks
The animal was kept in a dog crate outside of the home.
One Spoonful Of The Clam Chowder At This California Hole-In-The-Wall And You’ll Be Hooked
Clam chowder has a way of ending the debate fast. One spoonful can make the line outside feel justified. The bowl shows up creamy and confident enough to make every chilly coastal minute seem useful. A hole-in-the-wall seafood stop can give California the kind of chowder people start defending like...
Petaluma: Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Dui With Bac 4 Times Legal Limit
A 49-year-old Rohnert Park man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a citizen reported a suspected intoxicated driver, according to the Petaluma Police Department. Police said a DUI enforcement officer responded to the area around 4:43 p.m., observed poor driving behavior, and conduc
Latino Vote Fight Forces Cloverdale To Carve Up Council Map
Cloverdale is scrapping its citywide, at-large council elections and shifting to single-member districts after a June council action that came with legal pressure attached. The shift, spurred by a voting-rights demand letter, will require the city to carve the town into new voting districts, hold multiple public hearin
Santa Rosa: Bicyclist Arrested After Loaded Handgun Found
A Santa Rosa man was arrested early Saturday after police found a loaded handgun in his possession during a traffic enforcement stop, authorities said. A Santa Rosa police officer stopped a bicyclist in the 400 block of Boyd Street at about 12:38 a.m. Saturday for a vehicle code violation, according to police.
A Visit with Will Bucklin at Old Hill Ranch
This past Sunday my wife and I had the opportunity to meet with Will Bucklin and walk Old Hill Ranch Vineyard and taste through some new releases and a few selections from the Bucklin cellar. Will Bucklin has been a vintner for over 35 years, working in France, Australia, Sonoma,...
Napa’s Carithers Building Faces $10 Million Showdown In Downtown Shakeup
Napa County’s long‑time downtown workhorse, the Carithers Building at 1127 First Street, is on the brink of a big change. County supervisors next Tuesday will decide whether to declare the property “surplus,” a move that would kick off a state‑mandated process and potentially put the building on the market with a minim
Napa Co.: Expansion Of American Canyon City Limit Takes Shape, Sees Some Opposition
American Canyon is poised to annex another 87 acres of unincorporated land just to the north after a unanimous vote by Napa County's Local Agency Formation Commission this month. Article continues below this ad. The soon-to-be annexed area includes Paoli Loop, an exit off state Highway 29, and its offshoot...
Calif. prison hantavirus case ruled false positive after testing
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — A reported possible case of hantavirus in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in California was determined to be a false positive after further laboratory testing, officials said Friday. Authorities investigating a potential case of the rare-but-deadly disease initially sent a sampl
