Santa Rosa CA

Despite ongoing challenges for the restaurant industry — rising food costs, staffing shortages, slower foot traffic and diners pushing back on creeping prices — many restaurateurs are still hanging on. While Sonoma County saw a significant number of closures this year, more than in 2024, there was also...

Watching sushi chef Ben Gerelkhuu form shari in his palm is a thing of wonder. With a few impossibly quick wrist flicks and delicate squeezes, the vinegared sushi rice becomes a neat oblong pillow in his palm. Deft fingers flutter over the rice like a sleight-of-hand magic act, a thin slice of fish set gently on top...

Emergency responders survey the scene of a successful water rescue in flood waters on. Slusser Road near the Sonoma County Airport on Sunday, 21 December, 2025. The North Bay Area was lashed with heavy rain over the weekend. Some areas received over four inches of precipitation by Monday morning. "Areas...

Bob Mittelstaedt is a retired lawyer, avid e-biker, and co-founder of E-Bike Access which is dedicated to expanding access for legal e-bikes and combatting illegal e-motos. He consults with state and local governments, school officials and law enforcement on how to address e-bikes and e-motos. He was featured in the...

(KRON) — A routine traffic stop in Santa Rosa earlier this month led to a major drug bust and the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill 50,000 people, police said. The Santa Rosa Police Department stopped a vehicle for a code violation in the 2500 block of Cleveland Avenue just before 2:30 p.m. on Dec. […]

Has this Wine Country destination finally caught up to Napa?

Everything about Catelli’s, from the exposed brick walls and timeworn wood floors to the smooth stone hearth, feels lived in. Walking through the door is like a hug from a favorite great-aunt: warm, familiar and faintly perfumed with garlic and red wine. The homey Geyserville restaurant leans into Italian-American...

After nearly a year of slogging through permits, inspections and renovations, the beloved Papermill Creek Saloon in Forest Knolls is finally on the verge of pouring drinks again under new ownership. The plan is to have beer flowing by New Year's Eve, with live music following soon after and a full-blown grand...

Navigating the Challenges of Unique Habitats (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Deep within California’s diverse landscapes, a groundbreaking initiative seeks to catalog the state’s often-overlooked fungal inhabitants, revealing their critical role in ecosystems under threat. Navigating the Challenges of Unique...

SkyHill Cultural Alliance rings in the new year with its 17th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala Concert, a Petaluma tradition that favors elegance over excess and music over noise. The program brings together works by Beethoven, Mahler, Copland, Ives and John Zorn, performed by a chamber ensemble led by pianist Elizabeth...