Santa Rosa CA

On the West Coast, these cities stand poised for more losses over the next 12 months.

A solo-vehicle crash on Point Reyes‑Petaluma Road outside Petaluma took out power lines and completely shut down the rural artery yesterday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities ordered a hard closure between Highway 1 and Platform Bridge Road and told drivers to stay away while crews dealt with...

Editor: Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, Audrey Denney of Chico and Kyle Wilson of Santa Rosa are running for Congress to represent the redrawn District 1 that includes Butte County. A couple of days ago, I received a text from the Mike McGuire campaign asking if I wanted to attend an...

Wednesday morning, about 9:37am in Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot to death a 37-year old mother of three. It was the kind of situation that is immediately polarizing, and within minutes people we talking sides, comparing videos, and voicing their opinions. After 48 hours the shock of witnessing the killing...

The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, in a cooperative effort with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol, is actively searching for Kale Gonick-Hallows, a 29-year-old white male from Rohnert Park who has been reported missing since last Monday, according to the Rohnert Park...

A long-closed stretch of the Sonoma Coast is finally open to the public, offering hikers rare access to windswept bluffs, quiet beaches, and sweeping ocean views that few people have ever experienced. Located just south of Bodega Bay, the Estero Americano Coast Preserve spans 547 acres along a dramatic section...

Amy’s Drive-Thru was never the biggest fast-food chain in the country, but for a time it was one of the most unique, and it has a fan base. Or, more accurately, had a fan base because the last brick-and-mortar Amy’s recently announced that it is shutting down this year.

In Sonoma County over the weekend, multiple organizations joined together to protest the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by ICE agents. Protestors gathered in Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square with homemade signs, like DeBi from Santa Rosa. “I made some big signs that say ‘RESIST’ in the ice...

Sonoma Raceway is proud to announce the return of Drive For Charity, a community-focused fundraising event supporting local families and children in need through Speedway Children’s Charities – Sonoma (SCC Sonoma). The event will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the legendary...

Jackie Steuer has been serving Sonoma Overlook Trail as a Stewards and much more for about 25 years, since its conception. Enjoy this chat between Jackie and Overlook Chair Jess about Jackie’s continuing experience with the Overlook and her background in environmental science, which includes years of service at...