For centuries, this California tribe burned their masterwork baskets—until one woman said no
Annie Burke’s Revolutionary Preservation of Pomo Basketry. The Southern Pomo and Western Wappo peoples made the world’s finest baskets along the Russian River. For thousands of years, they wove with sedge roots and willow shoots, using more techniques than any culture in history. Some baskets held water, while others...
Marin Co.: Planners Tussle With Developer Over Environmental Impact Of Lucas Valley Subdivision
MARIN CO.: PLANNERS TUSSLE WITH DEVELOPER OVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF LUCAS VALLEY SUBDIVISION
Marin County health officials urge childhood vaccines despite shift in federal policy
MARIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH officials are urging families and health care providers to maintain strong newborn vaccination practices following last week’s vote by a federal advisory panel to end the universal recommendation for hepatitis B vaccination for all infants at birth. In response, Marin County has launched a...
Napa Lighted Art Festival Returns: What Local Residents Need to Know for 2026
The 8th Annual Napa Lighted Art Festival will take place in Downtown Napa from January 17 to February 15, 2026. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature 15 lighted art installations throughout the downtown area. For the first nine nights, projection artwork will be shown on three downtown buildings.
Juvenile Suspect Arrested in Connection with Fatal Hit-and-Run in Rohnert Park
ROHNERT PARK, CA — “On November 28, 2025 at approximately 6:35pm, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety (RPDPS) received a 911 call regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision at the intersection of Snyder Lane and Capri Way in Rohnert Park. RPDPS Police and Fire personnel arrived at the scene...
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...
Tractor catches fire on highway in North Bay
(KRON) — A tractor-trailer caught fire on a highway in Novato on Friday, according to the Novato Fire Protection District. Fire crews responded to a report of a commercial vehicle fire at approximately 9:45 a.m. The tractor-trailer was hauling asphalt northbound on Highway 101 near the Highway 37 exit, according to...
This Unassuming Restaurant In California Serves Up The Best Filet Mignon You’ll Ever Taste
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences hide behind the most ordinary facades, and Stark’s Steak & Seafood in Santa Rosa proves this delicious point with every perfectly seared filet mignon that leaves its kitchen. Tucked away in Santa Rosa’s historic Railroad Square district, this gem manages the rare...
Surfer bitten by shark at Sonoma County beach, authorities say
A surfer was bitten on the hand by a shark on Friday morning at North Salmon Creek Beach in Sonoma County, according to authorities.
Organized retail theft crackdown operation in Santa Rosa results in 17 arrests
A multi-agency crackdown on organized retail theft led by Santa Rosa police at several businesses on Thursday resulted in 17 arrests, the department said.
