Petaluma plane crash kills 2, aerial views show severe wreckage
PETALUMA, Calif. - A plane crashed in a field in Petaluma on Wednesday morning, killing the two people aboard and leaving the earth scorched in the field where it landed, police said. Speaking at an impromptu news conference, Petaluma police Lt. Zilverio Rivera didn't identify the people or say how...
2 killed when homemade plane crashes near Petaluma airport
Two people were killed when a homemade plane crashed in a field shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport, setting the aircraft on fire and prompting the closure of a nearby street.
Silicon Valley startup bets on North Bay to pioneer lab-grown diamond tech
Diamond Quanta Inc. is establishing a North Bay operations and process development center in Petaluma, where the Mountain View company developing diamond materials for electronics and optics is building its first major pilot manufacturing system and expects its first locally produced parts within months. The company ca
Resort-O-Rama, Altered States and Moving Pictures
The Flamingo Resort turns back the clock for Resort-O-Rama, a four-day celebration of midcentury design, style and splendidly retro diversions. This weekend’s offerings range from seminars on Walt Disney, Bay Area architecture and 1950s cuisine to cocktails, DJs and a classic supper-club dinner featuring San Francisco
Graton Resort & Casino to Host $5,000 Costume Contest at ‘Fright Night’ Halloween Bash,...
ROHNERT PARK, CA (October 6, 2026) — Graton Resort & Casino will host Fright Night, a Halloween celebration featuring a $5,000 costume contest, live music, a Michael Jackson impersonator and a photo booth on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Taking place in The Council, Fright Night...
Graton Resort & Casino Awards Top Honors to Sebastopol’s Fern Bar at Full Tilt...
ROHNERT PARK, CA (October 6, 2026) — Graton Resort & Casino awarded Mixologist Tommy Cracraft of Fern Bar top honors and a $5,000 cash prize at the Full Tilt Mixology Competition on Monday, Sept. 28. The Prohibition-inspired showdown brought together 10 of the North Bay’s premier bars and restaurants...
Economics as Sprinter, Demographics as Long-Distance Runner
Economic forecasts are often lumped together with weather forecasts because both draw criticism when they are wrong. While such an analogy sparks many a bad, overeducated dad joke about economics, a key similarity to weather forecasts lies in the choice of forecast horizon. Weather forecasts have long-term versions (th
Napa Co.: Head-On Collision Tuesday Morning Sends 2 To Hospital With Major Injuries
Two people sustained major injuries following a head-on collision on State Route 29 in Napa County Tuesday morning, according to CalFire. Shortly before 8 a.m., two vehicles collided near the intersection of SR-29 and Bale Lane between St. Helena and Calistoga, injuring one and sending two with major injuries to the ho
As New North Bay Neighborhood Nears Approval, Environmental Concerns Weigh Heavily
For the past 11 months, Jennifer Sullivan has been anxiously trying to sound an alarm. The Esmeralda Land Company has proposed building a resort hotel, hundreds of homes, an event center, a preschool and a public park on a 266-acre property that once housed a wood treatment plant. Tucked in...
Pick Your Own Steak for Lunch at Journeyman Meat Co. in Healdsburg
In Healdsburg, $30 will get you one and a half fancy cocktails, a couple of burritos or one of the best steak lunches you’ve ever had. You just have to know where to go. For the steak, go to Journeyman Meat Co., a butcher shop speakeasy owned by Pete and Cathy Seghesio. Yes, those Seghesios: the family behind Seghesio
