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Russian River Adventures, a company that has offered self-guided excursions in Healdsburg for 26 years, will cease operations this year after its founder retires if the long search for a buyer remains fruitless. Larry Laba started the Sonoma County river outfitter with a fleet of SOAR inflatable canoes of his...

Sonoma County loves an Italian restaurant. Maybe it’s our broad swath of Italian immigrants; maybe it’s simply the enduring appeal of pasta and wood-fired pizza. Either way, it’s no surprise that Capriciano Osteria is already packed with eager diners a week after opening in downtown Santa Rosa.

Blue Plate, the new diner-style restaurant that has taken over the space formerly operated as an International House of Pancakes, has now been renovated, revamped, fully permitted and cleared for takeoff. In other words, it’s time to welcome some hungry customers. “We made it through our final inspections, and...

Happy Tuesday evening! Wednesday: Coastal fog & drizzle: Expect low clouds and fog along the coast, with potential early morning drizzle in Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa. Afternoon highs: A near-carbon copy of Monday's temperatures.60s at the Coast, 70s and 80s Bayshore and up to 94 degrees for the hottest

The era of white tablecloths, free bread baskets and the ritual crumb sweep between courses has largely faded from American restaurants. Once shorthand for fine dining, starched linen gave way to wipeable tabletops and the efficiencies of modern service. Pandemic sanitizing protocols seemed to deliver the final blow. B

Healdsburg artist Jake Messing turns his attention to the narrow sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum humans can actually see in “Visible Light,” a new exhibition of paintings exploring color, perception and the mysteries hiding in plain sight. Flowers, birds, bubbles, crystals and reflective surfaces become vehicles

The 27-year-old allegedly struck the victim in the face and kicked him in the chest after he fell to the ground, according to Sonoma County deputies.

Thirty years ago, Third Eye Blind blasted onto the music scene with a self-titled album that went six-times platinum and included the enduring alternative-rock hits “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Graduate,” “How’s It Going To Be” and “Jumper.” A double-platinum second album, Blue, followed two years later.

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, invites the community to enjoy free outdoor movies on Sonoma Plaza this summer and fall. Movies will be shown on the lawn behind City Hall, on the north side of the Plaza along Spain Street. Bring the family, grab dinner from a local restaurant, and

County officials say spending on the mobile crisis system has grown from about $5 million in 2024 to an estimated nearly $13 million this year. photo credit: Sonoma County Sonoma County officials say their mobile crisis teams are responding to more behavioral health emergencies than ever. County leaders are now focused