Interview: “Chessman” staged reading at 6th Street Playhouse
My guests on the first of two 08/20/26 “Theatre Thursday” segments on The Drive on 95.5 FM were Jeff Coté and playwright Joseph Rodota for a discussion about 6th Street Playhouse’s Live Reading Series presentation of Chessman. Jeff filled us in on the Live Reading Series...
2nd Review: “Mamma Mia!” in Sonoma
Several Broadway stars escaped New York’s scorching heat to join a sensational cast of 24 and show up on the bucolic Sonoma stage under the stars in Transcendence Theatre Company’s Mamma Mia! The show features twenty-two songs and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, two members of the wildly successful Swedish
Sonoma County Blocks Candidate Forum on Sheriff Oversight, Advocates Cry Foul
Sonoma County's Community Advisory Council wanted to bring together four candidates running for two open Board of Supervisors seats to talk about civilian oversight of the Sheriff's Office. County lawyers said no. Now the council is holding the forum anyway — just without any county resources behind it — and the stando
St. Helena brown water problem getting worse as residents’ frustration grows
St. Helena residents say they are still dealing with discolored, foul-smelling water months after the city's water system came under scrutiny in a Napa County Civil Grand Jury report.
Former Willits Respiratory Therapist Sentenced To 11 Years For Rape, Drugging And Distributing Intimate...
A former Willits respiratory therapist was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison after being convicted of raping an incapacitated woman, drugging her and distributing an intimate photograph without her consent. Matthew Ryan Mayo, 46, formerly of Hopland and Sonoma County, was convicted by a Mendocino County S
Body found in water near Bodega Bay
Authorities are investigating after a body was found in the water at an overlook near Bodega Bay on Thursday morning. Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded about 10:40 a.m. to a call for a possible rescue at Duncan's Landing, a scenic area along the coast between Bodega Bay and Jenner.
Two artists, three Bay Area shows and very different takes on folk
Willie Watson and Erin Rae team up for three Bay Area shows, pairing his old-time folk sound with her hazier take on indie folk and country.
Petaluma’s New 24-Hour Pet ER Fills a Gap as Vet Demand Explodes
A new 24-hour animal hospital has opened its doors on Lakeville Highway in Petaluma, giving pet owners in the area and northern Marin County somewhere close to home to turn to when a dog or cat needs emergency care in the middle of the night. TruVet Specialty & Emergency Hospital, a 6,300-square-foot facility at Lakevi
California Budget Crew Sets Eyes on Flood-Prone Highway 37
The California Transportation Commission will vote Friday on a $95 million funding bid that would launch the long-delayed overhaul of Highway 37, the flood-prone route linking Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties. Rep. Mike Thompson, who has directed federal money to the corridor, said the road’s problems have been
A California wine region’s long-simmering battle against the government is bubbling over
Napa Valley’s wine industry is pushing back on what it views as overregulation by the local government.
