Popular Bay Area seafood restaurant closes while owner pays off taxes, report says
Saltwater Oyster Depot is one of few restaurants in the tiny town of Inverness.
14-year-old girl dies from injuries in Novato crash
(KRON) — A 14-year-old girl who was a passenger in a solo-vehicle hit-and-run collision in Novato has died, police announced Friday. The girl, who has not been publicly identified at this time, had sustained critical injuries in the crash that occurred Wednesday around 3 a.m. on Ignacio Boulevard. Another passenger,...
Marin-Sonoma rail corridor expansion faces ‘existential threat’ from lawsuit
North Bay landowners say the transit system built its hiking and biking trail over their property without permission.
Fatal kidney disease in sea lions along CA coast could impact pets, marine biologists...
Leptospirosis is a kidney disease that is spread mostly thorough urine. So when thousands of sea lions are gathered on a beach, it can contaminate the sand and can spread to humans and pets.
Sonoma Sheriff’s Office Busts Suspected Drug Operation in Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park, Two...
In a substantial crackdown on local drug operations, the Sonoma Sheriff's Office has announced the apprehension of two individuals following the execution of a search warrant covering residences in Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park. According to a social media post by the Sonoma Sheriff, the sting operation took place...
North Bay rangers rescue injured waterbird pierced by fishing hook
(KRON) — Park officials in Marin County are warning of the dangers of not packing out all fishing gear after a young waterbird was recently found injured. The juvenile pied-billed grebe tried to swallow fishing tackle at Stafford Lake Park and ended up with a hook piercing its eyelid and cheek, according to Marin...
Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart’s Yellow Sonoma Home in Photos
Schweickart, 89, was one of three astronauts who took part in NASA's Apollo 9 mission—before he returned to Earth and made a home in Sonoma.
Indigenous Communities From Southern Mexico Refuse to Bow to ICE in California
In many agricultural fields of the West Coast of the United States, you’re more likely to hear Mixtec or Triqui languages spoken than Spanish. Both are common among the Indigenous people of southern Mexico, some of whom now pick grapes for Napa and Sonoma County’s prestige wineries, or apples in century-old orchards....
Santa Rosa: Woman In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle While Walking Dog
SANTA ROSA: WOMAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE WHILE WALKING DOG
Keeping Lake Sonoma safe from invasion
Local officials are doubling down on efforts to protect Lake Sonoma from a tiny invasive mollusk with a massive destructive potential. Local officials are doubling down on efforts to protect Lake Sonoma from a tiny invasive mollusk with a massive destructive potential. At this week’s Sonoma County Board of...