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Wine Country’s expanding commuter rail reignites debate over where to build a stop in...

Fresh off a decisive ballot-box win securing the future of Wine Country’s premier commuter rail service, the next stop for SMART is reigniting debate over the location of a Healdsburg station.
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At Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley’s Past Comes to Life

In the last couple of years, Napa Valley has seen a wave of dramatic winery makeovers, from Robert Mondavi Winery’s multimillion-dollar renovation to Beaulieu Vineyard’s recently unveiled refresh. As impressive as those transformations can be, there is something appealing about stepping back in time to the region’s ear
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Santa Rosa police defend Flock license plate readers amid privacy concerns

The conversation centered on about 130 automated license plate reader cameras located around Santa Rosa. The cameras photograph passing vehicles and record information including license plates, times and locations. photo credit: Shandra Back/KRCB News A community member holds a sign opposing Flock license plate reader
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Northern California’s Wine Country is losing another jazz venue

Parkside Wine Bar has become a regular stop for live jazz in Sonoma, hosting Sonoma Valley Jazz Society concerts and jam sessions.
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The Wine Makers – Sonoma Vintage Festival, 2026

This week we sat down with Robyn Sebastiani from SVVGA, Tim Zahner from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau and Mark Bodenhammer from the Chamber of Commerce to lay out the upcoming Vintage Festival. The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is California’s oldest wine festival, with roots dating back to...
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Free Fundraising Dinner For Nepal Flood Victims

The Sonoma Sherpa community is extending an invitation to the entire Sonoma Valley to join the Sherpa Club of Sonoma for an evening of food, love, and hope in support of Nepal flood disaster relief. For generations, Sonoma has been home to a large, vibrant and deeply-loved Sherpa community who...
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Santa Rosa police chief faces packed house over controversial Flock cameras

Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan hosted an interactive forum that drew between 400 and 500 attendees to discuss the department's 143 Flock license plate reader cameras. Community members expressed deep privacy concerns, including allegations of data sharing with outside agencies and unapproved contract changes by th
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3 juveniles arrested after shelter-in-place lifted near Healdsburg High School

(KRON) — Three juveniles were arrested after a shelter-in-place order was lifted at Healdsburg High School and Fitch Mountain Campus following reports of a possible person with a weapon off campus Friday, said officials. The Healdsburg Police Department said no injuries were reported, and there is no active threat to s
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Marriage equality plaintiff Jim Obergefell named grand marshal of Russian River Pride Parade

Guerneville's Main Street, also known as state Route 116, will close from just before noon until about 1 p.m. on Saturday to make way for the parade. photo credit: photo credit text goes here Jim Obergefell. Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationw
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How a Bauhaus-Trained Potter Built an Art School in Guerneville

James Dahl, now 80, still recalls the silence of the workshop during his time as a student at Pond Farm Pottery in the summers of 1968 and 1969. There was no electricity in the barn where the students worked. The only sounds were the whir of the old-fashioned kick-wheel and an occasional hand slapping clay. That and th

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