Santa Rosa CA

A man is facing a murder charge in the “suspected DUI-related” wreck that killed his 10-year-old son, California officials said. Aaron Brian Kennedy, 35, from Angwin, is still in the hospital recovering from the crash, but he’ll head to jail when he’s released, the Napa County District Attorney’s Office said in a...

When Max Reichwage acquired the historic Mancini Ranch vineyard, it was a faded beauty in need of revival. “It was in rough shape,” Max recalls, describing vines planted nearly a century ago by Italian immigrants, which had begun to wither. Today, through careful stewardship, Reichwage Winery thrives in Sonoma...

Rohnert Park, CA— At its June 10 meeting, the Rohnert Park City Council adopted a balanced $175.7 million budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, reinforcing the City’s commitment to responsible stewardship, strong community services, and long-term resilience. This year’s budget sustains essential services—public safety,...

On the second level of the Santa Rosa Plaza, just across from the food court and next to Spencer’s Gifts, is Slick Bridge. At first glance, Slick Bridge is a store that specializes in Hyphy-era memorabilia, a small slice of early-oughts Bay culture brought to life through throwback T-shirts, posters for Thizz Nation...

NOVATO, Calif. - A family is grieving after a 14-year-old Novato High School student was killed in a car crash Saturday night, while riding in a vehicle with another teenager suspected of driving under the influence. The family says the victim's birthday is next month. He would have turned 15.

Sonoma Water, the county agency that provides drinking water to 600,000 residents in the North Bay, cautions all water uses about how to avoid contaminating our water supply. Ensuring the safety of our community’s drinking water starts with preventing contamination at the source. One important way we do this is...

Windsor residents, get ready to enjoy your beauty sleep again. The town’s quiet zone for the newly extended SMART commuter railway is slated to go into effect Tuesday, Aug. 5, barring any complications. The town “is in the final steps to implementing the quiet zone” designation, Town Manager Jon...

Blink and you might miss it – a modest blue structure tucked along the windswept Sonoma coastline harboring one of California’s most remarkable dining secrets: Terrapin Creek in Bodega Bay. The unadorned exterior gives no hint of the culinary magic happening within – the kind of place tourists...

SANTA ROSA: WOMAN INVOLVED IN JULY 3 COLLISION SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES AND DIES

There’s something magical about eating seafood with the sound of crashing waves in your ears and the smell of salt in the air. When that seafood happens to come from Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay, California, the experience transcends from merely satisfying to downright spiritual. Let me...