Unionization and Sonoma County Hospitality and Tourism
As one of Sonoma County’s largest employers and a pillar of the local economy, the hospitality and tourism industry plays a central role in the region. However, the industry is predominantly low-wage, and most employers do not provide affordable health care benefits. In 2025, the California Employment Development Department...
NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway: Road Trip Time for the Rio Linda Crowd
If you’re looking to get out of town without burning a hole in your pocket, listen up. NASCAR is returning to Sonoma Raceway June 26–28, and it’s shaping up to be the best excuse for a road trip this summer. For those of us in the Rio Linda area, it’s a straight shot across I-80—no flights, no pricey hotels, and no...
11 California restaurants where the hype actually lives up to the plate
California has no shortage of famous tables, but not every long line or impossible reservation deserves your appetite. These are the places where the buzz turns into something real the moment the food hits the table. From white-tablecloth legends to burger counters, oyster shacks, bakeries, and dumpling palaces, each one...
Older woman wanted after hit and run involving child in Novato
Novato Police said they are looking for an older woman who allegedly struck an 8-year-old child riding a bicycle on Friday afternoon and left the scene. The police department said the incident was reported at around 3:50 p.m., at the intersection of Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue. Authorities report the woman was driving a new black Mercedes sedan when she struck...
This California Recreation Area Was Named For A Lost Town Submerged Under The Reservoir
Have you ever seen a lake with a giant concrete funnel that swallows water like a bathtub drain? That is the surreal sight at this California recreation area, named for a lost town that now lies beneath the surface. The famous “Glory Hole” spillway is rarely active, triggered only a...
Sonoma DA Says Santa Rosa Cop Was Right To Shoot In Deadly Keegan Drive...
Sonoma County’s top prosecutor has ruled that a Santa Rosa SWAT officer was legally justified when he shot and killed 20-year-old Matteo Ramirez-Santos after an hours-long standoff at a Keegan Drive home last August. The district attorney found that the officer reasonably believed he was facing an imminent threat when Ramirez-Santos stepped out of the house armed and moved...
Artist selected to design the Sonoma County Fire Memorial
Creative Sonoma hosted an online conversation to introduce artist Cliff Garten. photo credit: courtesy of Creative Sonoma Artist Cliff Garten speaks during an introduction video hosted by Creative Sonoma. Nearly a decade after the 2017 Tubbs Fire destroyed thousands of homes and killed over 20 people in Sonoma County, an artist has been selected to create a community memorial. An online conversation with artist...
Santa Rosa school teachers pass votes of no confidence amid budget crisis
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — Santa Rosa City Schools leadership is working to get to a more financially stable place, but it comes with a cost. A new plan that cuts about 120 jobs, adjusts programs and significantly reduces key student support services, and the Santa Rosa Teachers Association is not happy. “I just know […]
Napa police arrest three men suspected of multiple burglaries
NAPA, Calif. - Napa Police Department officers on Thursday morning prevented an in-progress burglary by arresting three suspects located on the property. Officers were called at 11:00 a.m. to a home on Bristol Court. The victim reported seeing, via a home surveillance system, three individuals walking around the property, then the video feed cutting out.
Copper thieves slicing telephone lines in North Bay, cutting phone and Wi-Fi service
Police say a string of copper wire thefts is leaving some Sebastopol residents without phone or internet. They say brazen thieves are stealing the copper wire from telephone lines. And now, some residents are on the lookout.
