Made Local Marketplace Owner Shares Favorite Things in Sonoma County
When it comes to buying and gifting locally, Willow Peterson is a bona fide expert. The Sebastopol flower farmer and real estate agent purchased Made Local Marketplace in 2020 to prevent it from closing its doors for good in downtown Santa Rosa. After moving to Montgomery Village later that year, she’s continued to grow and refine the shop that features local artisans and makers...
Low-income Marin City residents sound alarm over $266M project with concerns of being forced...
Residents of Marin County's only federal public housing complex for families are concerned they will be pushed out after officials announced they are moving forward with a $266 million renovation project, sparking fears of permanent displacement.
Police Log, April 6 – 12
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 9:32am The Reporting Party (RP) at Taco Grande on Center Street said his vehicle was hit in the parking lot on April 1, 2026, and reported to his insurance company on April 2, 2026. The RP requested a document regarding the hit-and-run accident. There was...
Photos: Funnel cloud forms over Tomales Bay
(KRON) — April showers bring … funnel clouds? Weather watchers and meteorologists reported funnel clouds forming over the Bay Area Tuesday as a rainstorm drenched the region. “Active 24 hours for NorCal! Confirmed funnel cloud near Milpitas,” the National Weather Service wrote. Up in Marin County, Gage Vogler was fishing near Dillon Beach when he […]
Napa Dangles $105K Sweetener To Get Homeowners Building Backyard Units
Napa County is dangling a hefty financial incentive in front of local homeowners who have been toying with the idea of a backyard unit. The county will host an in-person information session on its Affordable ADU Forgivable Loan Program next Thursday, April 30, at Napa City Hall. Officials say the program is designed to cover a major chunk of construction costs for accessory...
Landslides are increasing in California, experts say
Experts with NASA and the USGS say there is a growing problem with landslides in California. Climate change appears to be a factor in the acceleration of landslide occurrences in the Golden State. In the North Bay Area, Marin City is dealing with two major threats: sea level rise and...
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects Opens Castle Rock Office
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), a leading education planning and design firm serving Northern California and the Rocky Mountains, is opening a Colorado office at 610 Jerry Street in Castle Rock. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California and operating an East Bay Area office in Oakland, the nearly 80-person firm now has three employees in Colorado who will support projects across the company and look...
Richard Minner calls for reforms to electoral process in outsider bid for Congress
Richard Minner is a true new comer to campaigning. The Santa Rosa resident, software architect and engineer by trade, recently sat down at the KRCB studios to discuss his candidacy for Congress in the new California House District 1. "Engineers want it to work and architects want all the parts...
Indoor Fun for a Rainy Day in the Bay Area
Looking for fun indoor activities for the family this week? There are many places to take the kids to get them out of the house and explore on rainy day. Here are a few ideas for fun indoor drop-in activities in Marin County and beyond:. Marin County. Wobble, run, and...
The Slice Census: Celebrating Pizza Week, North Bay Style
Punk pioneer Henry Rollins perhaps said it best: “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.”. Rollins has every reason to be optimistic, especially this week, as the North Bay’s annual observation of Pizza Week returns with 26 pie-making participants in the tri-county area alone. From Wednesday, April...
