Santa Rosa CA

The Marin County Fair is back for summer 2026, with the theme "Stars, Stripes & Stories," and now is the time to start thinking about your entries for the fair's many competitions. The online entry application is open now, and the deadline for entry to most competitions is on or before Wednesday, June 17, 2026....

Every chef has a teacher. Sometimes it’s a mentor in a Michelin kitchen. Sometimes it’s a chef whose cookbook sits dog-eared on the counter. And sometimes it’s your dad. This spring in Sonoma County, that dynamic will take center stage when Chef Charlie Palmer’s legendary Pigs & Pinot weekend returns March 20-21,...

City Real Estate has slipped across the bridge into Marin County, quietly planting a flag in Kentfield with a small new office and absorbing two well-known local brokerages into its operation. The San Francisco boutique says the move pulls seasoned Marin teams under one independent brand and lays the groundwork for a...

As rain clouds part to reveal lush, verdant pastures, Sonoma County is beginning to resemble the Emerald Isle — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day festivities. From parades and parties to communal dinners and holiday treats, local businesses and organizations are offering a range of ways to celebrate Ireland’s patron...

Marin County will hold a monthly pop-up service on Wednesday to help residents in the western part of the county connect with county government services. The Marin County Executive’s Office said the "County Services Closer to Home Event" is held the second Wednesday of each month and brings services such as building...

Quiet Sebastopol is quickly becoming one of the hottest food scenes in the North Bay. A new generation of chefs is making its mark in the small town, long resistant to change, while seasoned restaurateurs are finding eager new audiences, making it one of Sonoma County’s most interesting dining destinations.

Napa’s City Council has signed off on a sweeping fee overhaul that will make it more expensive to build, park and even shoot movies in the city. On Feb. 3, the council approved a broad update to user fees that raises building‑permit costs and adds new charges tied to parking, parks and film shoots. The changes...

Your Local Hiring Partner for Marin & the Bay Area. Finding the right people shouldn't slow your business down. Perfect Timing is a Marin County staffing & recruiting firm that connects local employers with skilled staff, and reliable workers. We can help whether you need someone tomorrow or want to build your team...

Oliver’s Market, an employee-owned independent grocer, is under contract to purchase Farmer’s Lane Plaza at 1501-1591 Farmer’s Lane in Santa Rosa, California, where it will open a fifth location in a 35,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by Rite Aid. The deal is expected to close April 1, with...

TIBURON — A boutique hotel nestled in an exclusive Bay Area enclave has been bought through a speedy foreclosure transaction, a fresh sign that economic woes still afflict the region’s weak hospitality sector. Denver-based hospitality group KSL Capital Partners, which this month bought Los Gatos’ Toll House Hotel...