Harvest: Secrets of local gardens
The crumpled brown paper bag was heavy this morning—overstuffed with fresh onions, dirt still falling from the fist-sized bulbs, green stalks bent under their own weight. Dried prunes, sticky with summer. All a wonderful gift. “The best eggs in Healdsburg come from the chickens right here—free roaming—raised by Bob,”...
Healdsburg on the hunt for an official plant (or two)
The idea sprouted during a spring 2024 City Council meeting, at which Mary Kelley of the Healdsburg Garden Club suggested the city select its own plant—a city flower, shrub or tree. It took root in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Goals the city adopted a couple of months later as an agreed-upon goal for the fiscal year,...
Napa police arrest man suspected in weekend homicide
Police in the North Bay have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in a Napa neighborhood over the weekend.
Woman sues Costco for millions after heavy cabinet allegedly falls on her
California resident Sadie Novotny is seeking millions in damages from Costco, claiming that a heavy liquor cabinet fell on her at the retailer's Santa Rosa location.
Purple Heart medal returned to veteran’s family 80 years after his death
NOVATO, Calif. - On Wednesday evening, VFW Post in the North Bay held a ceremony to return a medal won at great cost by a fighter pilot killed in World War II to a family. The ceremony took place in Novato. Needle-Free Glucose Monitoring! NESLEMY™: Clinically Validated, Track Anytime.Experience the...
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit expands to Windsor; local businesses say ‘all aboard’
SMART's transit extension has locals and small business owners excited about what the train could mean for the local economy.
Cloverdale Man Arrested on Arson Charges Following Cloverdale River Park Blaze
In a case that quickly unfolded amidst the tranquil backdrop of Cloverdale River Park, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Parks Unit was called to action, tasked with investigating a vegetation fire that erupted yesterday. According to a social media post from the Sonoma Sheriff, a 51-year-old Cloverdale man, Joe...
Santa Rosa Man Charged with Felony Vandalism After Alleged Tire Slashing Spree Affects 18...
Yesterday, the Santa Rosa streets were disturbed by police sirens and the unfortunate discovery of property damage. According to a social media post from Santa Rosa Police, at around 8:32 AM, a man was reported to have been slashing tires with a knife around A Street and 8th Street. The suspect, identified as a white...
Letters: A father’s lament over Prank Day gone wrong
I am the father of an HHS 2025 graduate. I was recently punched in the gut by a teachable moment. Please hear my appeal. I wish to communicate to anyone reading these words how NOT making good choices can have dreadful and painful consequences. On “Senior Prank Day” at HHS...
Buzz Builds Around Acre Pizza in Sebastopol Following Dave Portnoy Review
A visit by Dave Portnoy, the social media personality and founder of Barstool Sports, has left the workers at Acre Pizza in Sebastopol answering a lot of phone calls about its award-winning cheese pizza slice Portnoy reviewed in a June 6 social media post. Portnoy was in Wine Country because...