CA House Fire Sends Woman to Hospital with Smoke Inhalation
A Sonoma resident was hospitalized early Sunday after inhaling smoke from a fire that caused major damage to about half of her home, according to a fire official. The Schell-Vista Fire Protection District responded about 5:45 a.m. to a woman reporting a fire in her single-family single-story home on Old Winery Road,...
Teenage hiker found dead in popular Bay Area park
The teen was expected to start his senior year of high school this fall.
The Rising Craft Beer Capital Of California Edging Out San Diego Has Cool Taprooms...
With over 150 breweries, coastal cool San Diego may consider itself the "Capital of Craft," but that title may soon be at stake if a Golden State rival in Sonoma County has any say. Santa Rosa already has a reputation for libations — it's a major wine hub, set on the eastern side of the Russian River Valley AVA. The...
One NorCal Town Has a Whole Snoopy Museum—and an Ice Rink
Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco, is Peanuts HQ—home to a world-class Schulz museum, a 1969 ice rink, and hot cocoa by a rink-side fireplace. The museum opened in 2002 at 2301 Hardies Lane and showcases the largest collection of original Peanuts art. As of 2025, admission is $15 adults, $10 seniors, $7...
Santa Rosa man arrested in connection to father-in-law’s death
(KRON) — Days after a 94-year-old Santa Rosa man was found dead “with no signs of trauma or foul play,” evidence revealed it was an “intentional killing,” the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. The man’s son-in-law has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The 94-year-old man, identified by authorities as...
RICKY LEWIS SPRINTS TO PERRIS USAC/CRA TRIUMPH
PERRIS, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 16, 2025… Starting fifth, Ricky Lewis of Oxnard, California returned to his winning ways with the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris Auto Speedway. Racing his newly wrapped #41 May Motorsports / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis took command from R.J. Johnson on...
Marin County Brewery & Oyster Trail: Hops, Hog Island & Hidden Gems
Marin County offers one of California's most distinctive culinary experiences, combining world-class oyster farms with exceptional craft breweries along scenic coastal routes. The Marin County oyster trail, anchored by renowned Hog Island Oyster Company locations in Marshall and Larkspur, provides the perfect...
Mendocino Co.: New Rules Limit Vineyard Runoff In Mendocino County
MENDOCINO CO.: NEW RULES LIMIT VINEYARD RUNOFF IN MENDOCINO COUNTY
17-year-old dies after hiking accident in Marin County
(KRON) — A 17-year-old died last week after a hiking accident in Marin County. According to a GoFundMe page, the teenager was hiking at the Marin Headlands on Aug. 11 when the accident happened. He was identified as Aaron Baten Gramajo, who was a member of the San Rafael community. Aaron leaves behind two sisters […]
Solving Sonoma’s Literacy Crisis
Expanded partnership with local schools is getting more students reading proficiently by the end of third grade. “In Sonoma County, only 41% of 3rd graders are reading on grade level, signaling an urgent need for successful approaches that scale”, according to Dennis Ciancio, PhD, Signal Point Research, LLC. “For...