Sonoma Planners Slam Brakes on Fast-Track Sebastiani Rezoning
The Sonoma Planning Commission has hit pause on big changes for the Sebastiani Winery property. In a unanimous vote Thursday, commissioners backed a "go-slow" strategy that keeps the site’s agricultural zoning in place until a concrete project is actually on the table. The recommendation follows weeks of public...
‘Heartbroken’: Families identify 6 Castle Peak avalanche victims
(FOX40.COM) — The families of six women who died in a fatal avalanche that claimed the lives of nine people are asking for “privacy and space” as they grieve the tragedy. The six backcountry skiers were “passionate, skilled skiers” who lived in the Bay Area, Idaho and the Truckee-Tahoe region, according to a...
Cotati Chamber of Commerce honors award winners
The Cotati Chamber of Commerce held their annual Awards Dinner after a few years hiatus on Friday. Feb. 13, 2026 in the Cotati Room. This year’s honorees were as follows:. The Cotati Business of the Year award is given to a longtime Cotati Chamber member and locally owned Gravenstein Business Center. The Business...
Community meeting in Geyserville today
The Sonoma County Public Infrastructure team is hosting a community meeting today, February 20, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Northern Sonoma County Fire Station on 20975 Geyserville Ave. The event will share plans for two improvement projects in Geyserville.
Volunteer event to remove French broom in Marin City
Volunteer event to remove French broom in Marin City. The Marin County FIRE Foundry is hosting a volunteer event on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Marin City. Volunteers will help remove the invasive plant French broom in the Marin City Fuel Reduction Zone, built in 2023 to lower fire risk for the...
The North Bay Overnighter: Bikepacking Marin County (Video)
In December, Leigh Foster pedaled the North Bay Overnighter in Marin County, California. His latest video documents three days of riding in a peaceful, meditative way that honors all the small details of his ride. Find the video and a short written reflection here…. Words and photos by Leigh Foster.
Planning Commission Supports a “Go Slow” Approach to Rezoning Sebastiani Winery Property
At its meeting of February 19, 2026, Sonoma’s Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a “go slow” approach to the rezoning of the Sebastiani Winery property to Sonoma’s City Council. The City of Sonoma is in the process of updating its General Plan, the document that...
The Geysers, CA Earthquake Alert: M4.1 And M2.9 Strike Near Cloverdale Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. The Geysers, California – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near The Geysers geothermal field Saturday afternoon, followed minutes later by a magnitude 2.9 tremor in northern Sonoma County. According to the...
Femur-Shattering Rohnert Park Attack Lands Boyfriend 8 Years in Prison
A Rohnert Park man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for a domestic violence attack that left his girlfriend with a broken right femur that required surgery. Prosecutors say 49-year-old John Steven Lombardo assaulted the woman on April 24, 2025, after an argument in his apartment, and that it was...
Investigators probe possible link between missing Tracy man, body found near Lake Berryessa
57-year-old Avtar Singh was reported missing in Tracy on Tuesday. Surveillance footage showed a white SUV and three suspects dressed in dark clothing with Singh, and authorities said he "appears to have entered the vehicle against his will." A dead body was found near Lake Berryessa on Friday, and authorities...
