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Part of Frates Road in Petaluma will be closed beginning Monday as Pacific Gas and Electric Co. conducts a large maintenance project, police said. The road will be closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, between Lakeville Highway and Calle Ranchero Drive until Oct. 19, police said on soc

Santa Rosa, California – A rescue pug named Jinny Lu captured the top honor at the long-running World’s Ugliest Dog contest this year. Her story of survival after escaping the dog meat trade in South Korea adds a powerful layer to an event that has marked its 50th edition in the heart of Sonoma County. The post Santa

This month, the Sonoma Valley Sun became a fully independent nonprofit, a newspaper that belongs to the community it serves. For the past two years, we’ve operated under the generous umbrella of a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Now, with the steadfast support of our local partners, we’re thrilled to venture out on our own.

The City of Sonoma will recognize longtime community member Bob Taylor as the next recipient of the City’s Celebrate Sonoma recognition at the August 19 City Council meeting. A Sonoma Valley resident since 1978 and a proud Sonoma Valley High School Dragon, Bob has spent decades contributing his time,...

One couple slowly reinvented the California ag town over 23 years.

Nightwave Bar and Kitchen is preparing to open at 17071 Highway 116, Guerneville, adding a new evening dining and drinking concept to the Russian River community. The project comes from Gal and Ori Ginzburg, the married couple behind Lightwave Coffee & Kitchen in nearby Monte Rio. The couple opened Lightwave in 2018, e

A divided federal appeals court has ruled against a Marin County pharmacist who said her body was a temple of the Holy Spirit that had to stay free of harmful substances, rejecting her claim that she was illegally fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Maria Ledezma worked as a pharmacist for Optum

Danny Chaparro, New Audiences Manager at LandPaths, displays his ROSELAND tattoos. As gang activity in Santa Rosa rises, local youth are facing unprecedented pressures on the street, in their schools, and in their neighborhoods. But on the trails and under the trees, a different kind of intervention is taking root. In

Santa Rosa kicked off a pilot program Friday night to bring life back into the downtown area. The goal is to help local businesses keep their doors open and flourish. But it's also an opportunity to bring community back to the city.

Heirloom apples, bespoke sunflowers and a steady stream of visitors filled Ragle Ranch Regional Park for the 2026 Gravenstein Apple Fair “Where Joy Takes Root” in Sebastopol on Saturday, August 8-9, 2026. Recently named in The Bohemian’s Best of the North Bay 2026 as Best Festival, Best Art Event and Best Charity Event