Santa Rosa CA

In their heyday, Napa Cabs were nothing like today’s stereotypical version. The flower-power vibe of the 1970s was apparent in the rough-around-the-edges, lively, vegetal, and experimental Cabs of that period. Then came the critic Robert Parker and the development of winemaking technology — two forces that influenced w

The Sonoma Valley Historical Society has shared the history of one of Sonoma’s most historic homes. Another little known National Register Property in the city of Sonoma is Orange Lawn, its building style Late Victorian Italianate. The significance is for a representative example of Italianate architecture, displaying

One of the few Marin residences designed by Bernard Maybeck, the famed Beaux Arts architect behind the Palace of Fine Arts, is hitting the market this week. The chalet-style estate is asking nearly $13 million just 10 months after it last sold to a hedge fund manager for $10.65 million, according to public records.

The romance of wine country shouldn’t require a second mortgage. Napa Valley has priced itself into a corner where a weekend getaway costs what some people spend on rent, and a decent bottle from a tasting room can hit triple digits before you’ve even decided if you like it.  The irony cuts deep: wine, at ... Read more

We all like to turn up the heat sometimes...and there's one Sonoma County couple embracing a spicy lifestyle. Things are pretty hot for Sam and Alex Trefry – and Alex said it all started on a whim during the pandemic. “I just picked up a few superhot plants and...

Downtown Healdsburg is down one longtime dinner reservation after an SUV barreled through the front of Baci Café & Wine Bar and into the dining room, leaving the interior gutted and the facade badly damaged. The owners say the restaurant will be closed for weeks. No one was inside when the crash happened, and no injuri

After scorching more than a third of the island, the Santa Rosa Island Fire was nearing full containment — at 97 percent — and had burned 18,379 acres on Tuesday. It stopped growing on Friday and no further growth was expected, officials said. Crews are now in the...

Sonoma has a new burger spot, and you won’t need a reservation to get in. Chef Ari Weiswasser, the restaurateur behind Glen Ellen Star and Stella, has opened Smash, a fast-casual restaurant on Sonoma Plaza devoted to lacy-edged smashburgers, fried chicken sandwiches, fries, tater tots and milkshakes. The menu is intent

Sonoma County officials said the new flights represent continued growing interest in the region.

Wine Country agricultural officials are warning Costco shoppers who recently bought grapevines or citrus plants not to move, return or throw them away.