Marin Co.: Like A Candle In The Wind: Mill Valley Readies To Ensure Next...
MARIN CO.: LIKE A CANDLE IN THE WIND: MILL VALLEY READIES TO ENSURE NEXT MEGAFIRE WONT HAPPEN HERE
Tuesday Morning Topline: Harbor Porpoise Swim Up Napa River
A harbor porpoise has been spotted swimming around in the Napa River in the Oxbow area, in a first sighting of its kind since 2007. The porpoise swam up from the Bay and doesn't appear in distress, and will not likely swim back as long as food is plentiful in the area. [Bay Area News Group]
Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram explains why deputies are not required to interview with...
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram announced he will not require his deputies to interview with the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO), citing constitutional law and labor rights. Engram’s statement became public a day after sealed court documents were mistakenly released...
Sonoma County Homeless Population Falls 23% Amid Housing Gains, Funding Threats
Sonoma County’s homeless population fell 23%, according to a recently released report detailing a count conducted in January. Overall, the number of people experiencing homelessness decreased by about 570 people compared with last year’s numbers. The point-in-time survey offers an imperfect snapshot of homelessness...
Multiple arrests made in series of Petaluma retail thefts
(KRON) — Police in Petaluma said Monday that they have responded to multiple incidents of retail theft in recent days. Over $2,000 in merchandise was recovered across three thefts, according to authorities. On Friday, a man identified as Leo Schlid, 44, of Rohnert Park, was arrested after the Petaluma Police...
North Bay restaurant named among top 10 best in North America
(KRON) — When one thinks of world-renowned restaurants in the Bay Area, most assume they’re in either San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose. However, a widely known publication spotlighted one restaurant in this small North Bay city. According to a recently published list by “North America’s 50 Best Restaurants,”...
Napa County inaugurates mobile health services
Napa County literally rolled out its new mobile health vehicle yesterday (Monday) so people can more easily sign up for insurance and other types of care. The "Be Well Mobile Services" is an RV-type vehicle that is designed to give people immediate access to a broad range of services, the county's Health and Human...
Ongoing Wine Country Real Estate Scandal Draws Scrutiny of Lender Who Financed Accused Fraudster
A new wrinkle in the case of a Sonoma County real estate tycoon accused of bilking nearly 200 investors out of $46 million, as it turns out most of his properties were financed by a single lender, raising questions about what they knew. One of the bigger scandals currently developing...
20 years later: Rustic Bakery celebrates milestone anniversary
PETALUMA, CA — Known for its portfolio of artisanal flatbreads, Rustic Bakery is celebrating its 20th anniversary in October, commemorating its first shipment of sourdough flatbread cases to Cowgirl Creamery, an artisan organic cheese supplier in San Francisco. Today, Rustic Bakery produces a full line of crackers,...
New HOV lanes 52-miles long open along Highway 101 in North Bay
Some long-awaited relief from some of the worst bottlenecks on Highway 101 in the North Bay. On Monday morning, Caltrans officially opened new HOV lanes on both sides of the freeway between Sausalito and Windsor. The new lanes are part of a major project aimed at improving commute times.
