Santa Rosa CA

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said the Department of Homeland Security requested a 'meet-and-greet' with the new DHS supervisor who oversees a region spanning from Santa Clara to the Oregon border. photo credit: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said the Department of Homeland...

SONOMA, CA—You’ll miss it when it’s gone. It’s impossible to ignore the thought as I’m winding the 2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition around Sonoma Raceway. To say this fifth-gen Supra has been controversial would be an understatement. The Bavarian ties are numerous and obvious, and for some, that’s been a...

Multiple events moving Sonoma County communities closer to achieving zero waste are underway from numerous groups including government agencies, businesses, nonprofits and individuals. Through Oct. 18, information at zerowastesonoma.gov. Art Trails. The annual Art Trails open studio program, from the Sebastopol...

In our last issue (October 2, 2025) we posed some serious questions about the wisdom – even the legality – of Sonoma County’s plans to spend $2.7 million for railroad property ostensibly owned by Union Pacific for a Class One bike trail along Eighth Street East. In...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near napa.

In New Orleans, lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap) means “a little something extra,” a small gift of appreciation given with a purchase, a kindness often extended in restaurants there. It’s also the perfect name for the new Bistro Lagniappe in downtown Healdsburg. In a town already brimming with great food,...

The plan sounded like a magic bullet from the future to solve one of the world’s most vexing environmental waste problems. photo credit: Chad Surmick for CalMatters Resynergi’s microwave incinerator at 1200 Valley House Drive, in Rohnert Park, on Aug. 26, 2025. The plan sounded like a magic bullet from the future to...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The City of San Rafael, with lots of help from Marin County and the state, have acquired a property which they say will go from a truly decent temporary shelter to truly affordable permanent housing. This could be a model for the nation if neighbors accept it.

Ian Huffaker, an Analy junior also involved in FFA, saved a pregnant women’s life in the parking lot of Lucky’s supermarket in Santa Rosa this summer. The woman was on the ground, unconscious. Huffaker recognized it as a fentanyl overdose and went to the store to if they had Narcan on hand but they didn’t. Then he...

After Miyoko Schinner, an award-winning chef who started a vegan cheese company, bought a house and barn on 16.5 acres of land in Nicasio, animals in need kept showing up. First came Reggie and Rufus, the two “OGs,” or original goats. Three potbellied pigs, Aragon, Onyx and Oxy,...