Vice Versa Debuts Exclusive Napa Winery with $250 Tastings
In the heart of Napa Valley’s Calistoga region, Vice Versa Wines has unveiled a new winery that’s pushing the boundaries of luxury in an already opulent industry. Founded by Ottawa native Patrice Breton in 2003, the brand specializes in single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons that capture the essence of Napa’s terroir....
$26.5 Million Napa Estate Hits Market as Region’s Second-Highest Listing in History
A newly built Napa estate on 6 acres of vineyard is currently listed for $26,500,000 — the second highest list price in the region’s history. The eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom, 10,500-square-foot dwelling sits below the Mayacamas Mountains and Stags’ Leap Palisades on the former Trubody Ranch, which began in 1897...
Sonoma County grappling with tragic spate of fatal domestic violence incidents
Santa Rosa police respond to a homicide report on Monarch Court in Santa Rosa on January. 8, 2025. Police say a man, in his 60's, killed his wife and two adult children at the residence. before turning the gun on himself. There have been 15 fatalities over the past year...
Bay Area teen who died while hiking Marin Headlands remembered for his kindness
Aaron Baten Gramajo was a rising senior at San Rafael High School whose family and friends described as a kind person who loved hiking and helping others.
Clearlake city officials terminate $375,000-a-year shelter contract with North Bay Animal Services
The city of Clearlake has terminated its contract with North Bay Animal Services, citing poor management, shelter overcrowding and a lack of communication with city residents. The termination of the 10-year deal, which dates back to 2022, comes on the heels of a Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report that blasted NBAS...
Santa Rosa: Young Woman Struck By Car While Walking Her Dog Identified
SANTA ROSA: YOUNG WOMAN STRUCK BY CAR WHILE WALKING HER DOG IDENTIFIED
The Unassuming Cafe In California Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Chicken Sandwich
In a world obsessed with viral food trends and Instagram-worthy presentations, Redwood Cafe in Cotati quietly serves up what locals claim is California’s most phenomenal chicken sandwich. You’d drive right past this place if you weren’t specifically looking for it, which is exactly how the regulars prefer it....
Day In The Life Of A Small Town – Santa Rosa, California – June...
If you’re lucky and you’re a packrat (archivist to some of you), sometimes it’s possible to go time traveling and land somewhere you haven’t been before. Or maybe you have but you forgot – or maybe you never left and missed it the first time around.
Finishing Up Some Work For a Neighbor
Sunday August 17, 2025 Guerneville CA. I had a couple of things to do over at my neighbor’s place so I rode on over there to where Skiddy was parked and got her going. There was a place to get some rock from the side of the road just up ahead. l dug out a few loads of rock and moved it to where a spring was making a...
Sonoma County homeless-housing program a boon for landlords
Sonoma Valley landlords have a new reason to house the homeless: Cold, hard cash. HomeFirst, a homeless-services nonprofit, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services are launching the Rapid Rehousing Program in the Valley of the Moon, a region where about 100 people are currently experiencing homelessness,...
