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MARIN CO.: WEST MARIN, A FOOD DESERT FOR HONEY BEES

The Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience returns to Sonoma County next weekend with three days of food, wine and culinary events featuring chefs, wineries and restaurants from across the region. Domenica Catelli of Catelli’s in Geyserville joined us on 'The Nine' to preview the festival and discuss what guests can expect from one of Wine Country’s biggest celebrations of food and drink.

Dogs ruled in Rohnert Park last Saturday as dozens of canines and their humans gathered for the second annual Bark in the Park event at the Rohnert Park Community Center. Hosted by the Rohnert Park Animal Services and Community Services Department, the celebration of the best furry friends brought out dogs of every size, color, and breed – from tiny Chihuahuas to towering Great Danes...

Medtronic, the global medical-device powerhouse that has been part of Santa Rosa’s business fabric for nearly thirty years, is preparing to shut down operations at its Fountaingrove campus and head out of town. The company told employees yesterday that it will gradually exit the site in a staged pullout set to wrap up in spring 2028, a move that puts about 370 local...

The Psychedelic Furs canceled their spring and summer tour, including planned Bay Area shows, because of a “serious medical issue” within the band.

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Sonoma and Lake counties at 3:47 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday, May 8, 2026, shaking residents awake across a wide swath of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the epicenter 4 kilometers east of Cobb, California, placing it squarely inside The Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal […]

Embattled Santa Rosa Junior College dance coordinator Casandra Hillman remains absent from classes this semester as students and faculty continue to speak out about her alleged verbally abusive and inappropriate behavior toward students. She was also absent last semester after students spoke at September’s Board of Trustees meeting, and demonstrated...

The Crozat family of Santa Rosa has spent decades turning business success into acts of generosity. Family patriarch Gene Crozat opened C&G Auto Body in 1972. As the business grew, Crozat, who died in 2016, made it his mission to share that success with others in need. “He started going...

Healdsburg event brings together three of Sonoma’s leading voices on the future of California wine. May 7, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) — As climate pressures intensify and consumers show growing interest in off-the-beaten-path wines, California winemakers are increasingly turning to alternative grape varieties. This shift was the focus of...

As former Rohnert Park officers Joseph Huffaker and Brendon Tatum were sentenced to federal prison yesterday for extortion and corruption crimes along Highway 101, victims said the official narrative presented in court and in the DOJ’s final press release left out years of criminal behavior and, in particular, minimized Huffaker’s role.