Marin County commission OKs 32-unit apartment building
The Marin County Planning Commission has signed off on a five-story, 32-apartment building in Tamalpais Valley. Approval of the project at 150 Shoreline Highway was necessary for the county to achieve its objective of shrinking plans for a 74-apartment complex at 825 Drake Ave. in Marin City, which drew sharp...
French Florist franchise location to open in Sonoma mid-June
Partners Mike Hengehold and Sue Albano are set to bring the French Florist franchise to Sonoma, with plans to open their new location in mid-June. The 1,250-square-foot flower shop is currently under construction at 1270 Broadway in Sonoma and will be customized to the couple’s specifications. “As a couple,...
Santa Rosa boy struck by vehicle remains in critical condition
(KRON) — A 14-year-old Santa Rosa boy remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Santa Rosa Police Department received several 911 calls at 10:20 p.m. reporting the pedestrian-vehicle collision near the intersection of College Avenue...
Petaluma’s Superburger restaurant closes after 3 years
Another Petaluma-serving, beef-grilling, grab-and-go food location has shut its doors. As of last weekend, the east side Superburger franchise has permanently closed. The longtime Sonoma County-based chain confirmed the May 29 closure with a straightforward announcement on its website:. “Our lease at the Petaluma...
You’ll Find One Of Guy Fieri’s Favorite Sandwiches At This California Pub
Gut Fieri has visited many unique eateries across the country, but one of his favorites appeared on the very first episode of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."
For Sale: A 20 Foot Slot Car Version Of Sears Point Raceway
This is a slot car scale version of Sears Point Raceway, renamed Sonoma Raceway in 2012, that measures in at a gigantic 20 feet long and 9 feet across. The track is set up to allow up to three slot cars to race side by side around the circuit, which features banked cornering and elevation changes, as well as...
Transit Briefs: SMART, NC By Train, San Diego MTS/NCTD
Northern California’s Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) launches service to Windsor. Also, NC By Train celebrates 35 years of Carolinian and 30 years of Piedmont passenger rail service; and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit–San Diego Railroad (NCTD) mark a contactless...
Future Farmers parade, fair light up Healdsburg for 76th year
The 76th annual Future Farmers parade and fair is behind us, and hot damn was it a good one. The Healdsburg police, who had help from five neighboring police departments on parade and fair kickoff day on Thursday, May 22 — squads from Sebastopol, Cloverdale, Cotati, Petaluma and the Santa Rosa Junior College — didn’t...
Clearing Neighbor’s Roads For Fire Protection
Monday June 2, 2025 Guerneville CA. Tom and I went over to a neighbor’s place to help clear his roads of brush. We do this at no charge because a neighbor’s place with open roads is good for our properties fire protection. If a fire can be stopped before it gets to our place, that’s a good thing. Tom and Barry also...
Santa Rosa Police investigating late-night crash that injured teen
Police said they received several 911 calls about the crash, and one of the calls was from the driver who told them the teen was still in the roadway.
