Highway 101 commute hours shortened in Marin and Sonoma counties
MARIN COUNTY, California - It took only six months for driver frustration over expanded commute-hour lane restrictions on a major commuter highway, to boil over, leading to a grass-roots movement to shorten them. Many have spoken out and Caltrans took a second look to agree with them. Carpool lane hours...
Naysayer Coffee Nods to North Napa with Second Cafe
To the yay-or-nay question of whether Napa, California, was ready for a second Naysayer Coffee location, the public answer has been a resounding yay. The homegrown company opened its second shop in mid January in north Napa, adding another neighborhood-focused retail outpost to complement its growing roasting...
INSIDER DEAL! Keller Estate Casa Rosé of Pinot Noir
Fresh, floral, juicy and delicious, today’s deal will have you dreaming of spring! Don’t miss the 91-93 point 2024 Keller Estate Casa Rosé of Pinot Noir. We love a good rosé made from Pinot Noir and today we have a fantastic example from Keller Estate. If you’re not familiar with their excellent wines, here’s a bit...
A celebrated sommelier will return after a decade away, with a 1,000-bottle wine bar...
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
Hella Cool Gigs: Harvesting oysters in Tomales Bay
KTVU's Crystal Bailey spotlights one of the coolest jobs in the Bay Area -- oyster farmers in Tomales Bay.
Sonoma County airport finishes 2025 with new record
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport wrapped 2025 having flown 780,637 passengers, more than the 772,758 travelers served the year before. It added up to a year-over-year increase of 1% — enough to set a record which, frankly, wasn’t expected by the time December ended. “I’ll take the 1%,”...
Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation and UC Berkeley Haas Complete Inaugural CULTIVAR360 Leadership Academy to...
NAPA, CA — January 2026 — The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF), in partnership with UC Berkeley Executive Education at the Haas School of Business, hosted its inaugural CULTIVAR360 Leadership Academy, an innovative five-day leadership and management program for Napa Valley vineyard managers and supervisors....
Marin Co.: Marin City Developer Receives Bond Approval To Build Second Site In Split...
MARIN CO.: MARIN CITY DEVELOPER RECEIVES BOND APPROVAL TO BUILD SECOND SITE IN SPLIT HOUSING DEAL
Possible hydrogen cyanide leak investigation prompts shelter-in-place order
UPDATE: at 6:06 PM, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office announced all shelter-in-place orders are lifted. Roads will remain closed as crews continue the investigation. Due to a potential gas leak....there is currently a shelter-in-place order in effect for some evacuation zones south and east of Santa Rosa. The latest...
2025 Snail of Approval Winners Announced in Sonoma County
Doing the right thing rarely comes with a trophy, but in Sonoma County, it sometimes comes with a snail. This week, 21 restaurants, farms and producers across the county were honored with the 2025 Snail of Approval from the Russian River and Sonoma County North chapters of Slow Food. At...

















