A vegetation blaze near Knoxville sent smoke across Napa County Monday as crews and aircraft rushed to the scene. Officials urged residents to expect smoke and monitor updates.

A Tidewater affiliate has proposed replacing Ramekins with townhouses and moving the 1864 General’s Daughter, setting up a clash between housing goals and preservation in Sonoma.

A Napa judge denied release for a woman accused in a March 2025 crash that killed her two children, after prosecutors cited video and autopsy evidence.

A woman fought off an alleged attacker on the Old Rail Trail; Tiburon police arrested a registered sex offender who faces false imprisonment and sexual battery charges.

A 69-year-old Anderson Valley man died when his logging truck left SR‑128 and struck a redwood near Navarro. The California Highway Patrol says the cause remains under investigation.

Life360 cofounder Chris Hulls has seeded a $15M fund to buy and protect Point Reyes Station’s storefronts and services. The nonprofit says it will hold landmarks for community use and offer lease terms that favor locals.

Seven women will bring a civil case against former Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli in Sonoma County next month. The complaint spans allegations from groping to rape and names his winery and a local charity as defendants.

A medevac followed a multi‑vehicle crash on Highway 37 at Noble Road; CHP H‑30 and Sonoma County fire crews responded.

San Francisco Business Times' new ranking finds the Bay Area's 19 largest residential brokerages closed $56.2B in 2025, highlighting consolidation and a still‑hot luxury market.

Raising Cane's confirmed a Rohnert Park opening in September 2027; the chain hasn't announced a specific site yet.

Amy's Kitchen founders Andrew and Rachel Berliner have listed their Bali‑style Stinson Beach home for $16M. The five‑bedroom property sits on about three‑quarters of an acre.

Johnny Doughnuts opened its fifth shop at Santana Row this week, creating about 16 jobs and investing roughly $210K–$240K in the buildout. A sixth location at Napa’s Oxbow Public Market is next.

Bazaar Sonoma chefs Sean Quan and Jenny Phan are opening Mei Mei, a Chinese-style food hall and grocery, in the former Quail & Condor storefront at 149 Healdsburg Ave.