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City of Santa Rosa issues warning about film production featuring immigration scenarios
The post on social media about the downtown film shoot was shared over 100 times, reflecting community concern over immigration raids.
Fungus-killing robots make their debut in North Coast vineyards
After a couple months of nightly treatments in this vineyard, a winery owner said he can see — and smell — the results.
Rodney Strong workers seek card check as company says traditional secret ballot is best
Around 50 Rodney Strong employees, who handle warehouse, maintenance, and technical work at the Healdsburg winery, say they'd be represented by the Teamsters if successfully unionized.
Napa mountaineer says Mt. Everest summit about 'changing who belongs there'
On May 20, Napa's Nicole Santiago became the first Puerto Rican woman to get to the top of Mount Everest as part of her Seven Summits quest.
Immigrant advocates protest Sonoma County Farm Bureau over support for sheriff's ICE policy
The demonstration targeted the Farm Bureau after it publicly supported the sheriff's cooperation with ICE this spring.
California threatens lawsuit over federal offshore wind lease buyout
No word yet on the status of planned offshore wind development in Humboldt County.
Options all around for key pedestrian connection between downtown Santa Rosa and future Greenway park
Residents have until July 31st to weigh in on their preferred route for the future east-west bike and pedestrian corridor in Santa Rosa.
Sonoma County launches AI workshops for students
The office is offering workshops for incoming fifth- through eighth-grade students, marking its first student-focused AI program since creating a Director of AI position last fall.
Santa Rosa launches review of street food vendor regulations
The discussion was prompted by concerns over vendors improperly disposing of cooking grease.
Marin, but not Sonoma County, on list for possible power shutoffs
Thousands of PG&E customers in Bay Area and Central Coast notified of potential power outages.
Woman gravely injured in SMART train collision
The woman was found south of Piner Road near the railroad tracks.
Sonoma County craft beer scene evolves as industry faces downturn
Craft beer production in Sonoma County hit a high in the last decade. Now, many breweries are struggling as drinking habits change and competition grows.
Forward progress stopped on vegetation fire near Kenwood
The Santa Rosa Fire Department is emphasizing there is no threat to and no evacuation orders for the City of Santa Rosa.
California Supreme Court declines to hear Sonoma County Sheriff appeal in whistleblower case
The decision leaves an appeals court ruling in place, granting Sonoma County's Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach the authority to conduct whistleblower investigations.
Nomination period for 3 Santa Rosa City Council seats opens Monday
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, registered voters and residents of the district they want to represent at the time nomination papers are issued and throughout the four-year term.
Sebastopol settles with man violently arrested during diabetic emergency
The city is paying out $1.95 million to settle the case with former Sonoma County resident Jeffrey Callaghan.
Displaced Point Reyes ranch workers find a place to call home
A year and a half after 150 ranch workers and families were displaced in a rural part of Marin County where housing is scarce, all 120 who chose to stay are now housed.
Sonoma County voters to decide sales tax extension on November ballot
Two-thirds of the revenue supports Sonoma County Regional Parks, while the remaining one-third is distributed among the county's nine cities based on population.
Last-minute camping in Sonoma County? Same-day campsites may be available
Sonoma County Regional Parks says same-day campsite reservations are available online until 11:59 p.m. on the day of arrival, as long as a campsite remains open.
Are Opportunity Zones coming to San Rafael's Canal neighborhood?
San Rafael is seeking a federal tax incentive in hopes of making it easier to build more housing in the lower income Canal area.
Congressional report directs scrutiny on America's 250th Anniversary events organized by parallel organization
Representative Jared Huffman says the interim report shows a clear pattern of bias and a betrayal of the public trust by Freedom 250 LLC, the company promoted by the Trump Administration, which ran events for the United States' 250th anniversary.
Quilt for democracy unveiled in Santa Rosa's Courthouse Square
Over 240 quilt squares were created for the We the People Community Quilt Project.
Sonoma County property values hit all-time high of more than $130 billion
The Assessor's Office worked through an extensive backlog of property assessments, in part caused by the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, to release its 2026-2027 assessment roll.
Inside Sonoma County’s immigration cases: VIDAS attorney on targeted arrests and due process
This week, the Supreme Court struck down an effort to end birthright citizenship, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump and relief from many immigrant families.
As US Senate mulls 2026 Farm Bill, local farmers and food hubs look with caution and lament lost programs
The loss of federal funding for Local Food Purchase Agreements in 2025 has some small North Bay farmers wondering how to build back consistent markets for their produce.
Indigenous communities reclaim their own language, and pieces of their history
Breath of Life conference at UC Berkeley helps reawaken traditional languages.
Santa Rosa immigration attorney reacts to Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
The 6-3 decision affirms more than a century of legal precedent interpreting the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.
California drought relief applications open for small and underserved farmers
Last year, CAFF funded a little more than half of the 177 drought relief applications it received. Of those farmers, three-quarters were Black, Indigenous or people of color, and nearly two-thirds were first-generation immigrants.
Funding for 211 service in Sonoma County in jeopardy
United Way of the Wine Country is asking the state for a $20-million investment as part of the state budget.
Sonoma County youth homelessness up 46% amid service gaps and funding cuts
County officials say the sharp rise stems largely from the 2024 closure of Social Advocates for Youth, the county’s largest youth shelter.
Forward progress stopped on vegetation fire in far northern Napa County
No structures are threatened; it's burning in steep terrain.
Calistoga residents bash proposal for data center at fairgrounds
The 100-year-old Calistoga Fairgrounds closed down in 2018, leaving lawns unkempt and only an RV park standing. Napa County sold the property to the City of Calistoga in 2024.
Sonoma County warns of homelessness rise as funding losses loom
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County — at least among adults counted in the county’s preliminary 2026 Point‑in‑Time Count— remained essentially unchanged from last year. But youth homelessness rose 46 percent.
San Rafael's city-sanctioned homeless encampment closes; council takes steps to prevent new arrivals
For over a year, 53 unhoused residents have lived under 50 blue canopies in a city-sanctioned camp on Mahon Creek Path. This fall, they will move into private cabins at 350 Merrydale Road.
Despite funding cuts, Sonoma County homelessness remains level; youth numbers rise
This year’s total keeps last year’s 23 percent decrease — the lowest homelessness level the county has recorded since it began the count in 2007.
Earthquake alert system pings Bay Area residents for quake in Mendocino County
Early data indicates that at least 657,000 people got an alert from MyShake Wednesday, a number that's likely to end up being "well over a million" when the final tally comes in.
Sonoma State athletics cuts under review by state Supreme Court; SSU athletics reinstatement decision expected June 30
A lower court allowed the cuts to proceed, but the state Supreme Court will now review whether the students’ challenge can move forward.
Juneteenth photo celebrates Black women in Sonoma County
This is the second photo of Sonoma County Black women organized by Santa Rosa-based entrepreneur Malia Anderson.
New study measures microplastics in Bay smaller than human hair
Over 90% of the juvenile rockfish sampled had plastic microparticles in them.
Bay Area lawmakers seek over $32 million in emergency federal funds to fight grape pest
Glassy-winged sharpshooters spread Pierce's disease, a bacterial infection that is fatal to grapevines and can also damage almond, citrus and ornamental plants.
New apple processing plant opens in Santa Rosa
Gold Ridge Organic Farms is opening at 20,000 square foot facility as a heritage apple processing company leaves next year for Washington state.
NorCal on high alert for glassy-winged sharpshooters
Feasting on grape vines is how the pest transmits Pierce’s disease.
Sonoma County supes ok $2.9 billion dollar budget to preserve core services amid future uncertainty
The adopted budget reduces the county workforce by the equivalent of 42 full-time positions, leaving a total workforce of 4,457 positions
Congressional races set for November as Jones secures place in District 4 general election
The race for Congress in two of three seats representing Sonoma County will see a Democrat face off against a Republican, but in District 4, incumbent Mike Thompson will face Democratic challenger Eric Jones.
Learning center at San Quentin sits empty over weekend amid staffing shortages, budget constraints
Since the education facility opened, the campus has sat largely empty with deserted hallways and classrooms.
Largely ceremonial state budget passed, negotiating continues until July 1
The $356 billion dollar budget lawmakers approved seeks to delay social service cuts.
Napa County subbasin residents to pay new groundwater fee in December
The groundwater fee will range anywhere from $38 to $129 per acre per year.
Sonoma County Sheriff watchdog names interim director
Matthew Chavez, an oversight auditor at Sonoma County's Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach will lead the agency while the county holds nationwide search for a new permanent director.
'Hip Hop Gameshow' debuts in Santa Rosa
MCs will be competing in games such as ‘no rhyming’ challenges.
Funding shift threatens mobile crisis response in North Bay counties
Mobile crisis teams made up of mental health professionals have been responding to many police calls in Sonoma County instead of armed officers. Now, the proposed state budget puts California’s mobile crisis teams at risk.
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