Santa Rosa CA

Every year, we ask a simple question: What makes life in the North Bay the best? And every year, you deliver. From the corner café that knows your order to the band that turns a Tuesday night into a dance revolution, your votes sketch the portrait of our shared culture. This is more than a list—it’s a love letter,...

Dos Palos, CA (October 1, 2025) — Shoppers in three California cities will notice higher sales tax rates starting October 1, 2025. The City of Dos Palos and the City of Oakland have both enacted a 0.5 percent local sales tax, while the City of Sebastopol approved an increase of 0.25 percent. These adjustments...

The first-ever Many Moons Festival, a pan-Asian celebration produced by the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of the North Bay (AAPIC), is coming to Ives Park this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 am to 7 pm.

North Bay commuters’ daily dredge to and from work got a jolt of energy recently when first the new southbound lane of the Novato Narrows opened Sept. 24, followed by a Sept. 29 opening of the northbound lane. For the first time, three lanes both ways ferry drivers from the San Marin/Atherton exit in Novato to north...

Lessons learned in fire-prone Sonoma County, California. In October of 2017, an electrical malfunction in northern California sparked what would become one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history. The so-called Tubbs Fire, which started on Tubbs Lane in Napa County and quickly spread to Sonoma County, burned...

An attorney for the Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff's Association has accused IOLERO investigators of harassment and retaliation. photo credit: Sonoma County Sheriff Screenshot of the Sonoma County Sheriff critical incident video of the officer involved shooting death of David Pelaez-Chavez on July 29, 2022....

On Sunday, a Santa Rosa restaurant became the scene of an alleged assault with a firearm, with the restaurant’s owner being arrested for the crime. The Santa Rosa Police Department responded to a call concerning a possible shooting at Dos Culturas Restaurant at 1709 Santa Rosa Avenue, discovering upon their arrival...

Not all the magic will be on the screen when the True West Film Center opens later this month. The nonprofit plans special presentations and lectures, and will have the ability to stream them to multiple screens and even other locations. Classes, family programs and special events will make the location a potential...

(KRON) — A grandfather was riding his tricycle near Windsor when he was struck by a car and suffered fatal injuries. Fernando Velazquez, 94, loved riding on his tricycle for exercise, family members said. “Riding his tricycle every day kept him feeling young, and he often joked that it was his ‘secret to a long […]

Last year, our board member Abby Arnold took the Week Without Driving Challenge and brought along some friends. She's back this year for round 2. You can read last year's entries, and her other work for us, on her author page. I live in Santa Rosa, the county seat of...