Beef Pay Day and Some Chickens
Friday July 25, 2025 Guerneville CA. I needed to pay the rancher for my beef. After a few failed cell phone tries I got a hold of the guy and headed on down to his ranch to pay him for the beef and of course we shot the bull for a bit before I headed on home for a nap.
Smoked Salmon and Moving Big Trees Off a Neighbor’s Road
Thursday July 24, 2025 Guerneville CA. I ran into Tom this morning and he said it’d be a good day to cut the big logs off our neighbor’s road, this afternoon. I said ok, come by later in the day and we’ll go up there and take care of that.
Prominent local business family ups stake in Summit State Bank, seeking change
Hugh Codding’s stepson, Brad Baker, is emphasizing the need to revamp the small bank model due to financial pressures. The Codding family is buying up Summit State Bank stock to have a greater voice in addressing concerns about the bank’s performance and direction. Hugh Codding’s stepson, Brad Baker,...
Sonoma County may self-impose a small wine tax, PR campaign to boost industry
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - The California wine industry, a major economic force in the state's agricultural and tourism base, is finding itself a bit unloved by younger generations. Industry changes. What we know: — One of the state's best-known wine counties is taking some steps to find that love.
Man survives shooting under Napa bridge: PD
A man was seriously injured in a shooting under the Maxwell Bridge along West Imola Avenue in Napa on July 24, the Napa Police Department said.
Violent Traffic Collision on Highway 101 Hospitalizes Mother and Child [Santa Rosa, CA]
Violent Traffic Collision on Highway 101 Hospitalizes Mother and Child [Santa Rosa, CA]. Suspected DUI Triggers Three-Car Crash on Highway 101 Near SR-12 Santa Rosa, CA (July 25, 2025) On Thursday afternoon, a suspected DUI traffic collision on Highway 101 resulted in hospitalization. According to the California...
Nom Nom Cakes Sells Summer Sweets by the Sonoma Seashore
Early each Friday and Saturday morning in summer, Lana Mcintire rolls a cute-as-a-button, Barbie-pink cart in front of her Bodega Bay home and plants signs along Highway 1, pointing beachgoers and coastal cruisers to her summertime-only sweet stop. “I feel like people see pink and think dessert,” says Mcintire.
Dave & Buster’s opening in Santa Rosa Plaza delayed
The highly anticipated opening of entertainment and restaurant venue Dave & Buster’s in the downtown Santa Rosa Plaza mall is delayed, according to mall management. The first Sonoma County location of the Texas-based chain was scheduled to open at the end of this year, with a targeted date of New Year’s Eve. But that...
The Seafood Sandwich At This California Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Dream About It...
There’s something profoundly magical about enjoying a perfect seafood sandwich with the rhythmic symphony of ocean waves as your soundtrack and the invigorating scent of salty air filling your lungs. When that seafood sandwich happens to come from Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay, California, you’re not just...
Angwin father charged with murdering son in DUI crash
(KRON) — A father with prior DUI convictions on his record is now facing murder charges after his 10-year-old son died in a Napa Valley crash. Aaron Brian Kennedy, 35, of Angwin, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol on July 18, 2025 while he was driving in St. Helena, prosecutors said. His son, 10-year-old […]