A Nature Conservancy‑backed settlement will shutter most ranches at Point Reyes, paying leaseholders while leaving dozens of ranch hands and tenants displaced across West Marin.

A driver was arrested after a car struck a 10-year-old in a Petaluma crosswalk; the child suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. Police are asking for tips and video.

Koi Nation says it is moving tribal offices onto its 68‑acre Shiloh vineyard site near Windsor even after a federal notice reversed the land‑into‑trust decision. The move — trailers on the property and an active appeal in the Ninth Circuit — leaves the project tied up in legal uncertainty.

A mid‑day PG&E outage on April 2 left roughly 5,000 Marin customers without power, with the Tiburon Peninsula hardest hit and local officials urging safety around downed lines.

Douglas Elliman has hired local agents Christine Krenos and Joseph Zichelle to lead its new Napa and Sonoma operations, adding national firepower to Wine Country listings.

Wastewater surveillance shows rotavirus rising across Northern California; parents are urged to watch infants for dehydration and discuss vaccines with clinicians.

A regional transit overhaul launches April 12, boosting SMART trains and retooling Golden Gate buses along Highway 101 to speed trips and improve connections.

A Rohnert Park man was arrested after allegedly pointing a shotgun from his roof and shouting racial slurs. Police seized multiple firearms and booked him on weapons and a hate‑crime allegation.

Napa and the Army Corps broke ground April 1 on a new phase that will add miles of floodwall, restore riverbank habitat and extend the River Trail. Federal funds and county filings set the work in motion.

Bay Area redwoods are showing thinning crowns and brown foliage as summertime fog and water supplies shrink. Scientists and conservation groups warn coordinated protection and restoration are needed.

A San Francisco investment firm bought the Cain label and stock after the Glass Fire; the mountain estate is being sold separately while winemaker Chris Howell stays on.

Ryan Seacrest trimmed the asking price on his 40‑acre St. Helena estate to $19.8M after a major remodel and a long run on the market.

Charlie Palmer Steak at the Archer Hotel will close April 12, ending the chef's only Napa outpost. The hotel plans to rework the space into a downtown 'living room' lounge while Palmer eyes a new wine-country location.