Santa Rosa CA

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,...

In a celebration of culinary excellence, the Julia Child Award was presented to Bobby Stuckey, Master Sommelier, Michelin star and James Beard Award-winning restaurateur behind Frasca Hospitality Group. The honor came full circle as legendary chef Thomas Keller, who was an early mentor to Stuckey at The French...

At long last, the wait is over. The first schedule for True West Film center will include Academy Award-winner Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt with Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great. The earliest screening time is 11am, and the latest...