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Containment of Pickett Fire in Napa County grows as firefight enters 2nd week
More than a week after the Pickett Fire started in California's Napa County, firefighters are making progress on the largest wildfire to burn in the Bay Area so far this year.
Valley oak picked as Healdsburg’s official plant
The Healdsburg City Council took a brief break from weightier business last week—new in-lieu fees, the Eel-Russian River project—to decide something more symbolic: the city’s first official plant. The idea originated with Garden Club member Mary Kelley, who proposed the designation during the council’s 2024–25...
The Chicken Fried Steak At This Diner In California Is So Good, You’ll Dream...
There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect chicken fried steak that time seems to stand still – that magical crunch of golden breading giving way to tender meat, all swimming in velvety gravy. At Hank’s Creekside Restaurant in Santa Rosa, California, that moment isn’t just possible;...
Everyone comes to this Bay Area town for the river. You should come for...
After a swim in the river, eat fried catfish and nectarine ice cream.
5 Santa Rosa massage parlors busted for operating brothels
Police said they found several brothels hidden inside Santa Rosa massage businesses. Officers helped human trafficking victims find resources, and made three arrests. https://www.kron4.com/
Police Log, August 12-17
Residents and others are encouraged to call police dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377. 9:48am Officers responded to Healdsburg Montessori School on Grove Street and advised a woman she possibly violated a trespassing order. She was told she would be arrested next time. 1:18pm The Reporting Party (RP) near Hotel Trio...
36-year-old extradited to Manhattan in kidnapping case
A California man was arrested Wednesday morning by the Riley County Police Department after being extradited from California. Ivan Krdzic, 36, of Santa Rosa, was arrested at 9:05 a.m. for two counts of aggravated kidnapping and criminal threat causing terror, evacuation or disruption. He is held in Riley County Jail...
Local hotel feted by Michelin
The Madrona in Healdsburg just landed on the MICHELIN Guide’s “10 Most Beautiful Hotels in California” for 2025 — a design-forward list that spotlights places where the setting and interiors carry as much weight as service and amenities. It’s not The Madrona’s only MICHELIN distinction. The...
Kristofer J. Darrow – August 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we share that Kristofer Darrow – beloved husband, father of three, son, brother, airman, and friend of many – passed away on August 23, 2025, at the age of 42. Kris was born in Santa Rosa, CA, on June 16, 1983. He...
