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REGIONAL: FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS STARTED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF TAHOE AVALANCHE VICTIMS

Embattled nonprofit North Bay Animal Services is being ousted from its headquarters in Petaluma after the City Council opted to terminate the city’s contract with the shelter operator Monday. The decision by city leaders came after accusations arose last month that NBAS allowed dozens of animals to live in...

(KRON) — A man who police say kidnapped a 3-year-old child in Novato Wednesday has been arrested and charged, according to the Novato Police Department. Officers responded at 10:30 a.m. to a report of a disturbance on Martin Drive. At the scene, officers learned a disturbance between family members had taken place,...

Little Benjie, a 3-year-old dog weighing 17 pounds, is ready for adoption at Sonoma County Animal Services. After receiving medical care and grooming for matted fur and a skin infection, Benjie is now healthy, happy, and looking for a loving home.

One motorist who regularly drives from Novato to an office in San Francisco, called the traffic resulting from previous changes “an unmitigated disaster.”

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but could lead to more-severe disease in vulnerable individuals.

The Goodman Library in Napa is showcasing a framed photograph from around 1890–1900 featuring the Windy Flats jerk-line skinners, who transported grain from Berryessa Valley to Napa for shipment to the Bay Area and Stockton. The men in the photo are identified as Gus Switzer, Frank Grigsby, John Wilkerson, William...

Sonoma County's rental market is gearing up for a serious growth spurt, with a flood of new apartments set to land over the next few years. After a busy 2025 for both completions and new projects, thousands of additional units are expected to arrive between 2026 and 2028. That new supply should loosen the tight...

The Chronicle film critic emeritus joins 99.3 The Vine’s Barry Martin in Napa at Lucky Penny Arts Center for picks, pans and a Q&A.

After more than a decade of cultivating a fervent following for her exuberant wines through pop-ups and events, winemaker Martha Stoumen finally has a tasting room to call her own. A darling of the natural wine space, Stoumen opened her new tasting room last fall in downtown Healdsburg. It’s an...