Santa Rosa among the worst places to rent in US, WalletHub says
Santa Rosa is among the worst places to rent in the United States, according to a report out this week by financial website WalletHub. Sonoma County’s largest city dropped a dramatic 28 spots from last year to land in the bottom half of WalletHub’s list of “Best & Worst Places to Rent in America (2025),” coming in at...
Sonoma County Energy Independence Program to Phase Out Loans for Residential Property Owners
A Sonoma County program that helps homeowners pay for improvements that utilize energy and water more efficiently and hardens buildings against wildfires and earthquakes, is being phased out amid new federal requirements. The Sonoma County Energy Independence Program, which allows residential property owners to...
Major heatwave in Bay Area on way as crucial safety advice issued
As Southern California braces for a scorching heatwave, even the typically mild Bay Area isn't spared. Unusual warmth is set to challenge the region's norm.
This under-the-radar part of Wine Country suddenly has a booming food scene
A culinary groundswell is afoot in one of Wine Country’s most underrated regions, and it’s over a decade in the making.
They crashed. They killed. They’re driving again in the North Bay — and it’s...
Despite felony convictions in fatal crashes, several local drivers have regained licenses under a system that operates with no public tracking, few safeguards and rising calls for reform.
The No-Frills Restaurant In California That Locals Swear Has The Best Breakfast In The...
There’s something magical about a restaurant that doesn’t try too hard yet somehow manages to outshine every fancy brunch spot within a hundred-mile radius. Pete’s Henny Penny Restaurant in Petaluma is exactly that kind of place – a bright red beacon of breakfast perfection that proves sometimes the best things in...
Roadside memorial features 84 crosses, raising awareness of fentanyl deaths
PETALUMA, California (KGO) — In the North Bay, a roadside memorial is getting attention, while raising awareness to the dangers of fentanyl. Community members in Petaluma are behind the effort, putting up dozens of crosses to remember lives lost. “It just brings back memories of all the loss and...
Santa Rosa man posed as bounty hunter: sheriff’s office
(KRON) — Deputies believe that a 40-year-old Santa Rosa man busted for allegedly identifying himself as a bounty hunter — complete with driving in a vehicle outfitted with red and blue emergency lights — may have acted as a fake fugitive recovery agent in multiple states, said the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. SCSO...
3 members of California family missing in catastrophic Texas floods
Three members of a California family are missing after their vacation home in Hunt, Texas was swept away in the devastating floods that have claimed the lives of more than 100 people, multiple media outlets reported. The Walker family, Mark, 51, his wife Sara and their 14-year-old son Johnny are from Kentfield in...
Elderly Man Perishes in Solo Vehicle Crash in Santa Rosa, CHP Seeks Witnesses
On Sunday morning in Santa Rosa, a tragic event unfolded on North Laughlin Road, where a fatal solo vehicle crash claimed the life of an elderly man. According to a post by the CHP Santa Rosa, the accident occurred west of Laughlin Road and involved a Ford Edge, which was found to have been overturned. The driver was...