Whale Deaths Are Adding Up Along the California Coast This Year
The California coast is having a rough stretch for its biggest visitors. The Marine Mammal Center reported that two humpback whales were found dead in the Bay Area over nine days in June. The first turned up June 20 at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, and the second was spotted June 23 at Martins Beach, j
NASCAR Chicagoland Entry List Shake-Up: Three Drivers Added After Sonoma
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend with a slightly larger field than the one that competed at Sonoma Raceway. While the core of the grid remains unchanged, three additional entries have been added for Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350, giving three drivers another opportunity to compete at N
Things to do in Healdsburg, July 2-10
Windsor will not hold a Summer Night on the Green this Thursday due to the pending Fourth of July celebration. It will return on July 9, with the Ryan Woodard Band. The Cloverdale Friday Night Live concert this week is canceled; it will return on July 10 with Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes. See full summer schedule
This California Art Festival Makes A July Afternoon Feel Like A Garden Party
Some July afternoons need a little more than sunshine and a free block on the calendar. They need art booths, live music, and that pleasant street-festival feeling where nobody is rushing unless the food line is moving. Add a garden angle, and suddenly the whole thing feels softer and easier...
Police Log, June 15 – 21
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 7:39am Fraud occurred at the United States Postal Service (USPS) on Foss Creek Circle. The Reporting Party (RP) dropped a check off at the mailbox outside the building. The check was subsequently altered. The RP had
Geyserville SMART stop appears likely
At first it seemed like a rare misstatement from Mike McGuire. At the May event welcoming SMART to Healdsburg—the so-called “groundbreaking”—the local politician and longtime supporter of the commuter rail system said, “Now it’s on to Geyserville!”. The consensus at the time was that...
Sonoma Wine Powerhouses Call Truce, Merge Under One Banner
Sonoma County’s two biggest wine trade groups are ending the friendly turf war and joining forces under a single new banner: Sonoma County Wine. The merged organization is set to pull winery and grower programs under one roof, fold Sonoma County Vintners’ membership into the Winery Collaborative, and put all regional p
Kids parade, fireworks in store for the Fourth
This Saturday, Healdsburg will offer family activities from dawn to dusk, beginning with an early morning pancake breakfast and concluding with a half hour of fireworks after the sun goes down. The day begins with the traditional Scout Troop 21 pancake breakfast at Villa Chanticleer. It’s only $9 for adults...
Petaluma man launched firework at neighbor’s home, video shows: PD
(KRON) — A Petaluma man faces several felony charges after he intentionally launched a mortar-style firework toward a neighbor’s home last weekend after an ongoing dispute, according to police. The incident was caught on home surveillance video and provided to investigators. The Petaluma Police Department said officers
The mountain that launched mountain biking is just across the Golden Gate from San...
Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, a 2,571-foot mountain rises out of Marin County with redwood canyons on its slopes and 150 miles of open sky on its clearest days. Locals have called it Mt. Tam for generations, and it has been pulling San Franciscans off the pavement since the Gold Rush.
