The Top 10 California Restaurants Where Valentine’s Day Feels Extra Special
Love is in the air, and the perfect dinner can turn a night into a story you’ll tell for years. California’s dining scene offers everything from sweeping ocean views to intimate candlelit corners, each setting designed to make the evening feel extraordinary. Imagine sharing a perfectly cooked filet...
Let’s Talk About Bladder Leaks—And How to Treat Them
Marin Mommies presents a sponsored article from MarinHealth Medical Center. If you’re dealing with bladder leaks, you are not alone. Millions of women of all ages experience urinary incontinence. While it’s common, it’s not something you have to live with. Whether it happens when you laugh, sneeze,...
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival Returns March 14, 2026 in Sebastopol
The heart of Sonoma County will be picking, stomping, and swinging again this spring as the Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival returns for its 22nd annual celebration on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Presented by the California Bluegrass Association (CBA), the one-day gathering brings a full day of live music,...
U.S. Truffle Growers to Gather in Sonoma County
The North American Truffle Growers’ Association (NATGA) 2026 Congress will feature two full days of useful, relevant research and the latest information on truffle cultivation. You’ll be able to network with industry experts, successful truffle producers and leading truffle researchers. In addition to the scientific...
Valley of the Moon Garden Club: February Plants of the Month
Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future. – Hannah Aclufi, Sedra Nathan, and Vincent Distrola. This column began as a collaboration with Hannah Aclufi, the native plant nursery manager at the 7th street garden park and one of the first plant people I met in Sonoma. Knowledgeable, stubborn,...
California measles cases rise to 9, linked to Disneyland, LAX exposure
California public health officials reported on Tuesday, Feb. 3 they found another six confirmed measles cases in the state. That’s on top of the three measles cases that had been reported as of Jan. 26. The new cases include one from Shasta County . All nine cases are linked to exposure in Southern California,...
Santa Rosa police arrest teen suspected in armed robbery
A 16-year-old was arrested in Healdsburg on suspicion of committing an armed jewelry robbery in Santa Rosa. Police seized a handgun, ammo, cocaine and cash. The teen was on probation.
Genero’s Brings Big Italian Sandwiches to The Barlow
Chef Ian Marks is a meat man who fell in love with a butcher’s daughter and opened a tiny Italian deli with her. Eight days in, business is brisk, though the slicer just broke, they’re out of prosciutto and a line is growing in front of their sandwich shop, Genero’s Delicatessen.
Tipping Controversy Strikes Small Town California Bakery After Strongly-Worded Message
A Wine Country bakery in Healdsburg found itself at the center of a familiar American argument this week: when businesses ask customers to tip, is it a reasonable request to support staff -- or an uncomfortable attempt to shift payroll onto patrons?
A Healdsburg bakery’s tip request sparks online backlash
A social media post by the owners of Quail & Condor, a well-known bakery in Healdsburg, has prompted swift online backlash, reviving a familiar and increasingly contentious debate over tipping — and who should ultimately bear responsibility for restaurant workers’ pay. Last week, the bakery’s owner, Melissa...
