The Baked Beans At This BBQ Joint In California Are So Good, You’ll Dream...
In the heart of Napa Valley, where most visitors come hunting for world-class Cabernets and Chardonnays, there exists a smoky paradise that might just make you forget about wine altogether. Buster’s Original Southern BBQ in Calistoga stands as delicious proof that California’s culinary prowess extends far beyond...
Gravenstein Commons may house Sebastopol’s homeless
This is Part 2 of a two-part article on Gravenstein Commons. You can find Part 1 here. The Sebastopol City Council heard a presentation on Gravenstein Commons from Saint Vincent de Paul Sonoma County (SVdP) director Jack Tibbetts at last week’s council meeting. Their discussions were deep and substantive, and Mayor...
Beloved Bay Area Santa arrested after gunfire during family dispute, police say
The man is known for rocking a Santa costume at Petaluma's annual Christmas parade.
See it: Mysterious fish mistaken for shark washes up on California beach
Reports of sharks swimming near a jetty over the weekend at a California beach ended up with the discovery of an unusual type of fish.
Southwest Airlines adds small Wine Country airport to California network
Southwest Airlines will begin service from Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa on April 7, 2026.
Luxury hotelier Kimpton plans Napa debut with Oxbow District project
A 123-room Kimpton hotel is slated to open near Napa’s Oxbow District in 2028, developers announced this week. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of InterContinental Hotels Group, said in a Thursday news release that the Napa location will join 10 other Kimpton hotels currently open in California. The project,...
Organizers of last month’s destructive Oakland sideshow arrested: PD
(KRON) — Two people suspected of organizing and promoting last month’s destructive sideshow, which ended with the burning of a luxury sedan in the middle of an Oakland intersection, have been arrested, the Oakland Police Department announced Friday. Roughly 300 people and 100 cars took part in the illegal car rally,...
New mental health services for veterans expand in California
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Veteran suicide rates in California are a growing concern, with 570 veteran lives lost in 2024 alone. In response, Nation's Finest, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit, has been awarded a grant from the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to enhance mental health services for veterans in...
Fundraiser held in Stockton for 6 farmworkers killed in Napa deadly DUI crash
In the wake of a devastating car crash that claimed the lives of six farmworkers from Stockton, the local community is stepping up to support the grieving families through heartfelt fundraisers and acts of kindness.
Flashbacks for Sept. 11, 2025
Julius Myron Alexander is publishing a new book, containing 78 pages of his famous “Brochures,” little essays of life, giving the philosophy gathered through the years of the writer’s well-spent life, each a gem in its own setting, and the whole forming an assembly in book form. Mr. Alexander, Healdsburg’s own...