The Biscuits And Gravy At This Homey Bakeshop In California Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
There’s a little slice of heaven tucked away in Napa Valley that doesn’t require a wine glass or a sophisticated palate – just an appreciation for comfort food that makes your soul sing and your taste buds dance. Butter Cream Bakery & Diner stands as a pink-striped...
Op Ed: It’s Time to Pause Highway Construction Nationwide and Try Something New
It’s time to formally hit the pause button on highways. Across the country, we hamstring transit efforts with inadequate funding, while simultaneously pouring money into highway projects that undermine transit, paralyze climate efforts, and ultimately do not relieve congestion or ease cost of living. My home of...
Back to the Drawing Board: Revisions begin on SDC plan, EIR
The County of Sonoma is pressing re-set on the EIR for the Sonoma Developmental Center. Revisions to the environmental impact report for Eldridge Renewal LLC’s redevelopment of the more than 900-acre Sonoma Valley property began this week, focusing on the 160-acre core campus that, until the state closed the facility...
House of Flowers Keeps Blooming in Healdsburg
When people gush about cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Sonoma County, there’s a pretty good chance they’re fans of Flowers Vineyards & Winery. For more than 30 years, the producer has been wowing wine lovers with elegant estate bottlings from the windblown western Sonoma Coast. The story.
New boba cafe opening at Petaluma toy store Poppy’s
The ever-playful folks at Petaluma’s downtown toy store Poppy’s are preparing to launch what they are calling “a vibrant new sweet treat destination” in the form of a small cafe focusing on delicious boba tea drinks and snacks. Poppy’s Cafe is tucked inside the spacious store,...
County Reports Annual ICE Requests
Nine times every week last year, on average, federal immigration officials requested information about people held in the Sonoma County jail, the Sheriff’s Office has reported at an annual hearing that provides public transparency about its interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The...
Head-on collision leaves 1 dead in Santa Rosa
A vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle in Santa Rosa over the weekend, killing a driver.
Man Arrested for Alleged Prowling, Resisting Arrest in Petaluma
PETALUMA , CA — “On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 11:50 pm, officers from the Petaluma Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious individual allegedly prowling in the Keokuk Street and Cherry Street. The reporting party stated that the subject had been seen entering private backyards and...
Sonoma Co.: Hotel Checkout Turns Into Drug Bust; 2 Arrested
SONOMA CO.: HOTEL CHECKOUT TURNS INTO DRUG BUST; 2 ARRESTED
Body recovered in search for man who went missing in Russian River after using...
The body believed to be that of a man who was reported to be using a rope swing to jump into the Russian River on Saturday was recovered, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
