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A local startup sold a plastic recycling dream; neighbors call it just another incinerator

The plan sounded like a magic bullet from the future to solve one of the world’s most vexing environmental waste problems. photo credit: Chad Surmick for CalMatters Resynergi’s microwave incinerator at 1200 Valley House Drive, in Rohnert Park, on Aug. 26, 2025. The plan sounded like a magic bullet from the future to...
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San Rafael’s innovative attempt to solve the homeless crises

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The City of San Rafael, with lots of help from Marin County and the state, have acquired a property which they say will go from a truly decent temporary shelter to truly affordable permanent housing. This could be a model for the nation if neighbors accept it.
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Fentanyl awareness saves lives: Analy to host largest Narcan training ever

Ian Huffaker, an Analy junior also involved in FFA, saved a pregnant women’s life in the parking lot of Lucky’s supermarket in Santa Rosa this summer. The woman was on the ground, unconscious. Huffaker recognized it as a fentanyl overdose and went to the store to if they had Narcan on hand but they didn’t. Then he...
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Farm Animals Get New Lease on Life at West Marin Sanctuary

After Miyoko Schinner, an award-winning chef who started a vegan cheese company, bought a house and barn on 16.5 acres of land in Nicasio, animals in need kept showing up. First came Reggie and Rufus, the two “OGs,” or original goats. Three potbellied pigs, Aragon, Onyx and Oxy,...
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Bobby Stuckey Honored with the Julia Child Award in Napa Valley

In a celebration of culinary excellence, the Julia Child Award was presented to Bobby Stuckey, Master Sommelier, Michelin star and James Beard Award-winning restaurateur behind Frasca Hospitality Group. The honor came full circle as legendary chef Thomas Keller, who was an early mentor to Stuckey at The French...
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New cinema opens this week

At long last, the wait is over. The first schedule for True West Film center will include Academy Award-winner Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt with Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great. The earliest screening time is 11am, and the latest...
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Santa Rosa detectives find house full of stolen LEGOs: SRPD

(KRON) — A Lake County man orchestrated an elaborate LEGO set stealing scheme with several accomplices targeting Target and Walmart stores, according to Santa Rosa police. On Oct. 13, detectives served a search warrant at 39-year-old Robert Lopez’s residence on Spyglass Road in Hidden Valley Lake. Detectives...
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New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Dogs Up for Adoption in Napa, CA

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to napa..
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County-run Bodega Bay marina funds consolidated

The Bodega Bay fishing fleet---which used to be more than a thousand strong---now sits at 78 boats. photo credit: Greta Mart Bodega Bay commercial fisherman Dick Ogg in front of his boat. At the end of the month, three county-owned marinas in Sonoma County will become one; that is, they will all be operating from the...
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A mystery buyer just paid $16.8 million cash for a storied Napa winery, and...

Last year, the same buyer acquired a 307-acre vineyard in Carneros known as the Alta Vista Ranch for $24 million.

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