Food bank in “crisis mode” receives overwhelming community support
With federal assistance to buy food on pause, since November 1st due to the federal shutdown, Sonoma County residents are going hungry. photo credit: Shandra Back/KRCB Food drive at Alicia Park in Rohnert Park on November 6, 2025. Walking up to Rohnert Park's Alicia Park this morning you can see lines of cars looped...
Missing at-risk woman last seen in Santa Rosa found
(KRON) — Police in the North Bay were requesting the community’s assistance in locating a missing at-risk elderly woman last seen Wednesday night in Santa Rosa. On Thursday, just after noon, the Santa Rosa Police Department said in an update that she has been found safe.
Sonoma County responds to urgent need for food as CalFresh benefits are halted
A new program facilitates porch pick-ups for food donations, and the county Board of Supervisors are allocating emergency funds to Redwood Empire Food Bank. photo credit: Michelle Marques Redwood Empire Food Bank trucks prepare to distribute food donations. The government shutdown is halting distribution of CalFresh,...
Burgers meet baba ghanoush: D’s Diner opens compact Sebastopol-born spot at Stony Point Plaza
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Sebastopol’s cult‑favorite D’s Diner has landed at Stony Point Plaza, bringing burgers, shakes and comfort fare—plus a few Mediterranean twists—to Santa Rosa’s west side. The compact, family‑run outpost keeps the feel old‑school and personal, echoing the...
Santa Rosa Boy’s Beehive Project Sparks Zoning Change
In Santa Rosa, 10-year-old Nicholas Bard's beekeeping project faced removal due to zoning laws. With community support, the city agreed to amend its code to allow student beekeeping.
San Francisco Woman Charged with Attempted Murder Following Stabbing Incident in Petaluma
Yesterday in Petaluma, a report of violence jolted the otherwise quiet neighborhood on Lindberg Circle. The Petaluma Police Department was alerted around 2:04 AM of a disturbance, which later escalated into a stabbing incident. According to the Petaluma Police Department, the local authorities, dispatchers were in...
Suspect Arrested in Ongoing Identity Theft and Fraud Investigation
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Detectives from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on suspicion of identity theft involving fraudulent purchases. Aisuluu Mursalieva, 27, of Hayward, was booked at Marin County Jail on October 29. An ongoing investigation was launched in August when a Marin County resident...
Important Update for Sausalito Residents: Preliminary Results Show Strong Support for Local Housing Measures...
On November 4, 2025, Sausalito residents voted on two local housing measures, Measure J and Measure K. Both measures address state housing requirements and local planning. Preliminary results from the Marin County Elections Department show Measure J received 76.25% approval. Measure K passed with 57.65% of the vote.
Police Log, Oct. 20-26
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 12:36am An unlicensed driver was cited near Tisza on Healdsburg Avenue. 10:09am Graffiti was reported along the bridge walls and sidewalk on Memorial Bridge on Healdsburg Avenue. 2:12pm A 48-Year-Old (YO) man on...
Novato woman creates community pantry to help people affected by government shutdown
A Novaoto woman put up a little free library in March, calling it the Blacklisted Bookshelf. But then the government shutdown happened, so she changed course to help people who might be struggling.
