North Bay Serial Bank Robbery Suspect Captured in Major Multi-Agency Operation
A suspected serial bank robber accused of targeting multiple North Bay cities is now behind bars after a coordinated law enforcement operation that spanned several jurisdictions. Authorities confirmed that a man believed to be responsible for a string of bank robberies across Rohnert Park, San Rafael, Novato, and San...
The Highway 101 carpool schedule is changing after drivers pushed back hard
Ever crawled on Highway 101 while a nearby lane looked wide open? Caltrans heard that frustration loud and clear in Marin and Sonoma counties. After heavy pushback, the agency shortened the carpool rules on a 52-mile stretch. New signs now show the lane is restricted southbound from 6 a.m. to...
Child Kidnapping Suspect Arrested Outside a Grocery Store
NOVATO — Benjamin D. Buckley, 39, of Novato, was arrested outside a grocery store on. March 4. Buckley allegedly kidnapped a 3-year-old girl and assaulted a 72-year-old woman. His arrest was preceded by a domestic disturbance on Martin Drive earlier the same morning. “The disturbance was a dispute between...
LawNext on Location: At A Sonoma Winery, A Conversation with Briefpoint CEO Nathan Walter...
Continuing my on-location interview tour of San Francisco, I head an hour north to Santa Rosa to sit down with Nathan Walter, cofounder and CEO of Briefpoint, over a bottle of red wine at Paradise Ridge Winery, a spot literally around the corner from Nathan’s house, sitting on the edge of the Mayacamas Mountain Range...
Marin could get a Transbay-style transit hub in this city’s downtown
A new complex would bring a San Francisco Transbay vision to this downtown in Marin County, where the current transit hub is really a grid of canopied bus shelters bisected by train tracks.
Napa: Water Main Break Shuts Down Busy Roadway Early Friday
A large water main break forced emergency repairs and traffic disruptions in the city of Napa early Friday morning, police said. Just before 4:30 a.m., the Napa Police Department said in an advisory that crews responded to the break along Soscol Avenue between La Homa Drive and Pueblo Avenue, where emergency workers...
Marin Co.: The Seminary At Strawberry And The Pitch For A Residential Campus
MARIN CO.: THE SEMINARY AT STRAWBERRY AND THE PITCH FOR A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS
French Laundry chef again scolds Bay Area town over affordable housing project
Restaurateur and celebrated chef Thomas Keller scolded a small Napa Valley town council this week, reprimanding the Yountville Town Council for poor communication and spending too much money on a proposed affordable housing project. Keller owns several restaurants in Yountville, including the three-Michelin-star...
Napa Panel Backs Jackson Family’s Contentious St. Helena Hotel Plan
The Napa County Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of a proposed 79-room hotel on land owned by Jackson Family Wines north of St. Helena. The project, billed as the Inn at the Abbey, would replace three existing commercial buildings on the Freemark Abbey property with guest rooms, a spa, a pool,...
Forestville trail opens miles of dog-friendly adventure in Sonoma County
Forestville might be a small Russian River town, but it sits at the gateway to one of Sonoma County’s best dog-friendly walking routes. At the edge of town, the West County Regional Trail begins a relaxed journey through vineyards, farms and small communities — and eventually connects to a much larger countywide...
