Santa Rosa CA

The temporary traffic circle on Third Street West proved divisive among residents. photo credit: City of Sonoma Transforming a city's street-scape to slow drivers and be more welcoming to pedestrians can be a an uneven process. That's how it's been with one bike and pedestrian improvement effort in the city of Sonoma.

A California man has been charged with allegedly starting a wildfire that devastated thousands of acres in Napa Valley Wine Country and caused millions of dollars in losses to the region’s wine industry. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced Thursday that 45-year-old Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil faces a f

Merry Edwards Winery has opened a second tasting room in Philo, marking the Sonoma County Pinot Noir producer's first permanent outpost in Mendocino County's Anderson Valley and its first new tasting venue in nearly a decade. The Philo location sits at 9201 Highway 128, near sister properties Roederer Estate and Scharf

The Santa Rosa home of Frank Mauceri — founder of now-defunct Smog Veil Records, a Chicago-based label for influential underground and punk artists like Dead Boys — is currently listed for sale. Built by Jon Reiter, known for accenting his Wine Country builds with unique architectural elements, the home has three bedro

Bustling, energetic, smiling, laughing, cheerful greetings of acquaintances, business partners, families, and friends gathered in the banquet room of the Oxford Suites in Rohnert Park Friday night. A few hundred celebrants glided into the party room listening to the smooth jazz musician Doug Martin, know for his musica

It’s been a turbulent decade for 1155 Market St., an 11-story office building across from Civic Center’s U.N. Plaza, but it’s entering a new chapter. Petaluma-based STG Group purchased eight floors of the property this month for roughly $8 million, according to city records. “We see the...

Sonoma County’s verdant vineyards and rolling hills are world renowned, but its rivers, lakes and coast are local treasures. More than just shimmering spectacles for dreamy photo backdrops, the waterways offer an abundance of activities. From fly fishing on the river to surfing the Sonoma Coast, here are some...

ROHNERT PARK, CA — “On August 25, 2026, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety conducted a human trafficking operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to exploit minors for commercial sexual activity and other criminal conduct.

During the operation, investigators identified Blake Allen Johnson and Har

“In case you hadn’t heard, Jinny Lu, formerly a resident of the Pug Hotel in Rohnert Park, now located in Ukiah, took first place in the World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma County Fair. The prize included $5,000, her mug on a limited edition of Mug root beer and an appearance on the Today Show.

Napa Valley’s Signorello Estate has declared bankruptcy nine years after it was destroyed by wildfire — and just two years after it opened a new winery.