Santa Rosa CA

The Estero Americano Coast Preserve, covers 547 acres, along Sonoma and Marin. The Estero Americano Coast Preserve has been open to the public since December, but the 547-acre preserve, home to a popular new trail, has welcomed a swell of visitors in recent weeks. The influx of hikers has been...

Big cities get all the credit when it comes to food. New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles dominate the conversation, but some of the most exciting eating in America happens in towns you’ve probably never thought to visit — places where the population fits in a single zip code but the restaurant scene punches well ......

Caltrans crews are continuing work on the SR-29 Culvert Project between Rutherford Road and Oakville Cross Road in Rutherford, Napa County. From February 25 to March 28, 2026, traffic will be under 24-hour one-way control, with full lane closures overnight from 10 PM to 6 AM. This work helps replace culverts and...

Aging like a fine cheddar, Santa Rosa’s Artisan Cheese Festival turns 20 this year, adding even more depth and flavor to the annual celebration of all things dairy. The event draws artisan cheesemakers from Northern California and their fans for a weekend of seminars, farm tours and tastings. The...

Take a wildflower hike and enjoy the amazing view at Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve, Tiburon. Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar. Note that many of these events require...

G. Raymond Boccaleoni planned to spend the rest of his days in the southwest Santa Rosa home where’s he lived for 54 years. It’s where he and his wife raised four boys, where his grandchildren and great grandchildren have come during the summer to barbecue and swim in the pool the family built in the backyard. It’s...

Drive safe out there. The 101 will still be there tomorrow. So will the consequences.

You know that feeling when you bite into something so fresh from the ocean that you can practically hear the waves crashing?. That’s every meal in Bodega Bay, California, a coastal gem where the fishing boats unload their catch just steps from your dinner plate. We’re talking about a...

Brian Doherty, a longtime editor at Reason and one of the most prominent historians of the libertarian movement, has died after a fall from a cliff at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57. Friends and colleagues are remembering him as a reporter who married meticulous research with a deep curiosity about...

Following an audit, however, the state Justice Department determined only a small number of cases involved the faulty urinalysis tests and needed to be reviewed.