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Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg was released from the Sonoma County jail Wednesday and will serve the rest of her f...
12/26/2025

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg was released from the Sonoma County jail Wednesday and will serve the rest of her felony sentence on house arrest, according to Berkeley-based Direct Action Eve...

Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for...
12/25/2025

Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for thousands of residents.

The second of two wind storms was expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
12/25/2025

The second of two wind storms was expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

As the LeFever Mattson company dissolves into bankruptcy and court cases, a small set of wronged investors has found sol...
12/25/2025

As the LeFever Mattson company dissolves into bankruptcy and court cases, a small set of wronged investors has found solace in an unlikely source.

A fierce windstorm send a tree into two Guerneville homes early Wednesday. The tree narrowly missed a baby in a crib. In...
12/24/2025

A fierce windstorm send a tree into two Guerneville homes early Wednesday. The tree narrowly missed a baby in a crib. In a video interview, the baby's father said she's "super lucky to be alive."

Chris describes his experience when a giant redwood crashed through his home Guerneville home Christmas Eve Wednesday, Dec.24, 2025 and miraculously stopped ...

People wait approximately 2 hrs to pick up pre-orders from Anna’s Seafood in Petaluma on Christmas Eve.
12/24/2025

People wait approximately 2 hrs to pick up pre-orders from Anna’s Seafood in Petaluma on Christmas Eve.

For parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma, advent services provide comfort and strength for the faithfu...
12/24/2025

For parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma, advent services provide comfort and strength for the faithful attending mass on the days before Christmas.

Weather forecasters anticipated gusts to reach 75 mph along the Sonoma County coast early Wednesday.
12/24/2025

Weather forecasters anticipated gusts to reach 75 mph along the Sonoma County coast early Wednesday.

Saturday's event coincides with the second day of Kwanzaa, which honors the principle of self-determination.
12/24/2025

Saturday's event coincides with the second day of Kwanzaa, which honors the principle of self-determination.

Employers large and small in Santa Rosa must pay employees a minimum of $18.21 per hour starting Jan. 1.
12/23/2025

Employers large and small in Santa Rosa must pay employees a minimum of $18.21 per hour starting Jan. 1.

From festive prix fixe dinners and holiday teas to Christmas Eve cocktail pop-ups, here’s where to dine out in Sonoma, N...
12/23/2025

From festive prix fixe dinners and holiday teas to Christmas Eve cocktail pop-ups, here’s where to dine out in Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Mendocino counties this holiday season.

The surprising move came last week, when the panel representing the interests of the more than 600 people who invested i...
12/23/2025

The surprising move came last week, when the panel representing the interests of the more than 600 people who invested in LeFever Mattson's real estate acquisition sought permission to subpoena Tim...

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