Santa Rosa Cops Tell Drivers To Steer Clear Of Guerneville Road As Situation Unfolds
Santa Rosa police urged drivers and pedestrians to avoid the busy intersection at Guerneville Road and Range Avenue today as officers responded to an unfolding incident that had tied up the area. The brief warning asked people to use alternate routes while emergency crews worked the scene, with officials keeping a tigh
Petaluma Fireworks Return With Strict Enforcement
Petaluma’s official high-elevation fireworks show is back at the fairgrounds this Fourth of July, kicking off just after sunset around 9:30 p.m. The Petaluma Argus-Courier reports while the professional display is a go to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, police remind residents that all personal fireworks—even spark
Calif. lawmakers ask for emergency funds after dangerous pest spotted at Costco
The plants were reportedly shipped from a Texas nursery.
Another Bay Area Safeway may become housing — but this one has no grocery...
The plan would replace a Safeway with an eight-story, 331-apartment building. There are no plans to include a grocery story in the new development.
Whale Fatalities Spike Along California Coast; Two Humpbacks Found Dead in June
Since June 20, two humpback whales have been found dead in the Bay Area, according to The Marine Mammal Center. The first deceased humpback was spotted in Marin County at the Point Reyes National Seashore, while the second whale was located at San Mateo County’s Martin Beach on June 23.
Napa’s Doctors Company Snaps Up ProAssurance in $1.3 Billion Malpractice Shakeup
The Doctors Company, a physician-owned insurer based in Napa, has officially closed its purchase of Birmingham-based ProAssurance in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.3 billion. The transaction pays $25 per share and folds ProAssurance into a larger physician-owned group that the companies say will control roughly $1
Novato: Estonian Diaspora Brings Midsummer Holiday To The Bay Area
Hundreds of members of the Estonian diaspora gathered over the weekend to celebrate midsummer, transforming a church in the Novato hills into an event that felt akin to a cultural festival in the European countryside. The all-day event was part of the biannual West Coast Estonian Days, where Estonians and...
Golden State Championship at Sonoma Registration Opens
SONOMA, Calif. — Registration is now officially open for the Second Annual Mission Foods Mini Cup Golden State Championship Final Round, taking place July 25–26, 2026, at Sonoma Raceway. The championship weekend will bring together riders of all ages and skill levels for one of Northern California’s premier...
Residents push back against proposed green burial cemetery in Napa County
Plans for Napa County’s first green burial cemetery, hailed by proponents as a natural extension of land conservation work, are meeting resistance from Howell Mountain residents who say the project could ruin the area’s water system and contribute to dangerous traffic conditions. The county is in the midst...
The Napa estate that birthed ‘Two Buck Chuck’ sold at auction for a bargain...
The Napa estate once owned by “Two Buck Chuck” himself, Charles Shaw, has been sold at auction. Appropriately enough, the 42-plus-acre St. Helena property was a bargain at just over $10 million after first listing for more than three times that amount in 2024. Listing agents Jamie Spratling...
