Marin Moves Forward With Ban on Some E-bikes for Youth, as Research Into Safety...
On a recent sunny afternoon, Dylan Nussbaum and his friends cruised over to a shopping center in Mill Valley, where the parking lot serves as a makeshift bike park. The kids popped wheelies — making the most, as generations of pre-teens before them, of summer weather. “I started biking...
Napa doubles down: City to buy apartments for housing people exiting homelessness, with or...
The city of Napa is pressing forward with its plan to turn two downtown apartment buildings into permanent supportive housing, even before state funding is secured. On Tuesday, the Napa City Council unanimously approved spending $3.77 million to purchase a 12-unit property at 1415 Fourth St. The move signals the...
Community effort underway in Petaluma to restore famous hatchery sign
In a city that prides itself on living in the past through rows of historic downtown buildings and shops, the aging neon chicken sign on Petaluma’s main thoroughfare seems to perfectly fit the aesthetic. The yellow neon chick perched above the words “restaurant” and “the hatchery” on the rust-colored...
94-year-old North Bay man suffocated by son-in-law, authorities say: ‘Cold malice murder’
We're learning new details about the shocking murder of a 94-year-old Santa Rosa man after sheriff's deputies arrested the victim's own son-in-law for the killing. The death was determined to be from natural causes until a family member found security camera footage which proved otherwise.
Petaluma Police Arrest Trio from Richmond and Walnut Creek in Suspected Alcohol Theft at...
Last Saturday evening, Petaluma Police nabbed three suspects in an alleged retail theft operation after they reportedly swiped numerous bottles of alcohol from a local Safeway store. The Petaluma Police Department shared the details in a press release published yesterday. The incident, which took place at the Leghorn...
Santa Rosa will consider lowering speed limits on multiple streets
Reducing speed limits is a part of Sonoma County's Vision Zero Program, to reduce the number of traffic-related deaths and injuries to zero. According to the latest data, there were more than 300 crashes in Santa Rosa back in 2021, compared to nearly 500 crashes in 2020.
Redwood Empire Food Bank to pay $575,000 in labor lawsuit settlement
A $575,000 settlement was finalized this month in a lawsuit filed by a former Redwood Empire Food Bank employee who alleged the nonprofit violated state labor laws. Dashawn Love, a former transportation coordinator, sued in 2021 alleging the food bank failed to pay regular and overtime wages, provide required meal...
Carjacker couldn’t drive stick, so she kidnapped the SUV’s owner too
Driver | dusanpetkovic via iStockPhoto He was soon part of their police chase The post Carjacker couldn’t drive stick, so she kidnapped the SUV’s owner too appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Teamwork in birth: Doulas relieve pressure on Sonoma County moms
“The idea that mothers are supposed to know their bodies and their babies’ bodies without any instruction or practice, or else their aptitude for motherhood is in question, can quickly become oppressive.” — Andrea Ford. Andrea Ford is a cultural anthropologist who studied birth workers in Northern...
Chef, Founder of Sonoma’s The Girl & The Fig Announce New Restaurant
John Toulze of The Girl & The Fig has confirmed that he and founder Sondra Bernstein are taking over the lease of a longtime Sonoma restaurant — though the exact location remains a closely guarded secret. The news follows the June debut of Poppy in Glen Ellen, the freshest...
