Petition Urges The French Laundry to Support Affordable Housing in Yountville
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. — YIMBY Action has launched a petition urging The French Laundry to withdraw its opposition to a proposed affordable housing complex in Yountville, escalating a dispute over workforce housing in one of Napa Valley’s wealthiest communities. The advocacy group announced the petition this week,...
State Park Interpreter wins prestigious award
Mendocino Coast State Park MPA (Marine Protected Area) Interpreter Kenzi Lamb recently won the Interpretive Excellence Innovation Award at the 2nd annual California State Parks Interpretation and Education Awards. Park Interpreters are guides, storytellers, and educators who connect visitors to the rich natural and...
French Laundry Chef Stirs Uproar Over Yountville Worker Housing
Schmitt Hall was jammed to the walls on Tuesday night as Yountville officials tried to sell residents on the Yountville Commons workforce housing proposal and a lineup of prominent business owners pushed back hard. More than 100 people packed into a town council study session, pressing for specifics on what kinds of...
Flood advisory for Marin County until 6 AM
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Marin County due to heavy rainfall. The advisory is in effect until 6 AM PST on February 19. Flooding is expected in low-lying and poor drainage areas, with water already covering some roadways.
Elderly woman missing near Oak Street in Santa Rosa
Elderly woman missing near Oak Street in Santa Rosa. Marcia Wilson, age 78, was last seen walking east on Oak Street around 7:52 AM on February 18. She was wearing a brown jacket, brown sweatpants, and possibly white shoes. She has short grey hair, is 5'6" tall, weighs about 135 pounds, and has a scar on her forehead...
Napa sheriff investigating suspicious death near Monticello Dam
One person was found dead on a stretch of Highway 128 between the dam and Wragg Canyon Road.
2 sentenced in fraud scheme posing as roofing contractors
Marin County's district attorney's office urges homeowners to verify that contractors have a valid license before agreeing to any work by checking the California State Department of Consumer Affairs website. photo credit: Shutterstock Two men who posed as licensed roofing contractors and targeted elderly homeowners...
Rohnert Park man sentenced for domestic violence against girlfriend
(KRON) — A 49-year-old Rohnert Park man was in jail for attacking his girlfriend when he sent a letter to the domestic violence victim, prosecutors said. The victim had a restraining order against her boyfriend, John Steven Lombardo. He addressed the jail letter to her dog, which still violated the protective...
Big-rig crashes on Highway 101 in North Bay
(KRON) — Traffic snarled on Highway 101 northbound and backed up toward Rohnert Park Friday morning after a big-rig truck crashed. The big-rig crashed on Highway 101 near Todd Road and its trailer split open, the California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa said. The wreck happened just before 5:40 a.m. CHP officers closed...
Seawolves dominate Northeastern Oakland 6-2 in strong spring showing
A cool breeze and cloudy skies set the tone Sunday morning, Feb. 8, at the Seawolf Soccer Field, where Sonoma State’s men’s club soccer team faced Northeastern Oakland University. With students and family members lining the sidelines, the Seawolves came out with energy and intensity from the opening whistle.
