Petaluma police investigating after former Harlem Globetrotter says car vandalized with racial slurs
"It was very disheartening to see." Police in the North Bay are investigating a hateful incident targeting a Harlem Globetrotter and beloved coach who had his car vandalized with racial slurs.
Sonoma Sober Home Showdown Puts Opioid Millions on Ice
A high-speed plan to build sober-living homes in Santa Rosa has hit a wall, as negotiations over county opioid settlement dollars have collapsed between Sonoma County officials and one of the region’s most prominent developers. The Gallaher group says that new contract terms from county staff would scare off lenders...
3 earthquakes rattled Sonoma County on Sunday
(KRON) — An earthquake rattled in Sonoma County Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported near Glen Ellen at around 3:30 p.m. USGS later confirmed that the earthquake was a 4.0 magnitude. The earthquake’s depth was listed to be 1.9...
Protesters rally in SF to demand release of animal rights activist from jail
San Francisco, Calif. (KRON) – Supporters of a Bay Area animal rights activist marched through San Francisco’s Mission District Saturday to demand her release from jail. Zoe Rosenberg started her 90-day sentence at the Sonoma County Jail on Wednesday. The 23-year-old was convicted for stealing four chickens from a...
A Week or More of Rain Ahead as Wet Weather Returns
After a prolonged cold and dry spell, rain returns to the North Bay beginning Tuesday and will last on and off for a full week, according to recent forecasts. The accumulation of of rain should amount to several inches, and there is the possibility of local flooding in the usual locations around Sonoma Valley. The...
Napa Street Hotel Requests Permit Extension to January 2027
The applicant provided a letter with the following information to highlight their efforts to move the project forward. The project was initially applied for in 2012 and upon approval by Planning Commission in 2023 and amended by the City Council in January 2024, the developers were faced with a post-pandemic...
Stalled West Napa Street Hotel Scrambles For One More Year In Sonoma
The developers behind the long-stalled West Napa Street hotel project in downtown Sonoma are back at City Hall, asking for more time to keep the deal alive. They have requested that the city's discretionary permit be extended through January 17, 2027, and planning staff say the team has provided enough information to...
Marin Co.: Holiday Light Spectacular Illuminates Fairgrounds And Civic Center
MARIN CO.: HOLIDAY LIGHT SPECTACULAR ILLUMINATES FAIRGROUNDS AND CIVIC CENTER
The Fires Inside: First Responders Resiliency vows to build self-care center for first responders
The shirt read: “Proud member of the Forget Your Feelings Generation.”. That was the display on the back of the T-shirt of the middle-aged man in the last row. Only, the first word wasn’t actually “forget,” though it did start with F. He was listening to speakers instructing him how to “go to the mind gym” and to...
College Of Marin Book Battle As Library Axes Free Textbook Loans
College of Marin's library is winding down its long-running free textbook loan program, a move that has quickly turned into a flashpoint on campus. Library staff say the decision is about staffing and scalability, while many faculty and students say it chips away at one of the few real breaks students get on soaring...
