3 Contra Costa Women Arrested For Stealing Alcohol
The Petaluma Police Department says three Contra Costa women were arrested for stealing alcohol at a Safeway store. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Petaluma Police officers arrested three individuals after receiving a report of subjects stealing multiple bottles of alcohol from the Safeway...
Three Arrested for Alleged Organized Retail Theft at Local Safeway
PETALUMA, CA — “On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Petaluma Police officers arrested three individuals after receiving a report of subjects stealing multiple bottles of alcohol from the Safeway in Leghorn Marketplace. The suspects, later identified as Anastasia Offord (53, Richmond) and Janette...
Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination against Black real estate investor in Marin County
In a lawsuit filed against Marin County on Tuesday, a real estate investor alleges once the community discovered he was Black, he ran into problems getting permits for his floating homes.
SRJC “Save the Youth” event to foster drug awareness and harm prevention
Santa Rosa Junior College Student Health Services and the Students for Recovery club will host “Save the Youth” to memorialize the students who have died of fentanyl overdoses and to promote drug harm reduction awareness at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 in the Bertolini Quad. Tova Esbit, Student Health...
Reach out to touch Healdsburg history
Up the steep flight of stone steps to the Healdsburg Museum’s double-door entrance is a pathway to possibilities—the promise of old worlds made new. Starting last Saturday, that ascent leads to a magical gateway into Healdsburg itself, past and present, with a new multi-media show that brings history to life.
Not That Windsor: ‘Merry Wives’ Outdoors in Santa Rosa
Seeking something outdoors and community-oriented to do as summer wanes?. Love The Bard and like to support our local theater community? Then look ye no further, for the Jacobethan Theatre Workshop is staging the bawdy Shakespearean comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor in Santa Rosa. Directed by JTW artistic director...
El Milagro Finds a New Home in Healdsburg
Healdsburg’s El Milagro has relocated to 241 Healdsburg Ave., just steps from its former Matheson Street restaurant. The new space, previously home to multiple tasting rooms, has been transformed into a warmly appointed cafe, with expanded seating and a larger kitchen for chef-owners Alan Valverde, Julio Velazquez...
Remembering The Father of Wine Country Cuisine
Young chefs talk about farm-to-table like it’s something new, but John Ash was doing it in Sonoma County in the 1970s. Like his contemporary Alice Waters at Chez Panisse, he was before his time, focusing on fresh, seasonal and local ingredients when most American restaurants were still cooking from cans. He also...
Here are this year’s Best Places to Work in Sonoma, Solano, Napa and Marin...
North Bay Business Journal announces winners of its 2025 Best Places to Work Awards, celebrating local companies dedicated to prioritizing employee satisfaction and well-being. The Sept. 9 event at Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park will honor 119 winners. They were selected based on employee surveys,...
Despite progress, SMART lawsuit imperils regional path
As planners of an ambitious rail-to-trail project from Marin County to Humboldt County tout their progress, an ongoing lawsuit threatens segments in the North Bay. The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, which is responsible for the leg of the Great Redwood Trail running through the two counties, is being sued by about...