A new Petaluma lunch spot is drawing buzz for a half roast chicken rubbed in a 17‑spice Levantine blend.

Fairfield police say city CCTV and a real-time intelligence center helped locate and detain a 26-year-old robbery suspect on North Texas Street.

Stanly Ranch spent three years going from Michelin-key triumph to $230 million default to $100 million lawsuit — and somehow ended up exactly where distressed luxury assets always do. Blackstone's spin on why they bought it might be the most Blackstone thing you'll read this week.

San Rafael police say modern DNA testing has tied Laurel James Switzer to the 1966 killing of Marjorie Rudolph. Investigators credit Othram and a grant from Season of Justice for the breakthrough.

A state appeals panel ordered the Sonoma sheriff’s office to comply with subpoenas from the county’s civilian watchdog, clearing a path for a sealed whistleblower probe. The decision leans on recent state rules that give watchdogs subpoena power while protecting sensitive records.

Golfery of Marin will open in San Rafael this summer, pairing five indoor simulator bays with co‑working rooms and self‑pour drinks. Soft opening is targeted for late June.

A traffic stop in Napa turned into a pursuit that ended when a car crashed and burst into flames at Travis Air Force Base, killing two people. Authorities are investigating.

A Michelin‑starred veteran from One Market has taken over Hestan Napa’s kitchen, bringing fine‑dining chops back to downtown Napa. The move pairs seasonal menus with Hestan wines.

Ten Cloverdale streets are slated for major repairs in 2027 using Measure DD sales-tax proceeds; the council chose to spend existing revenue instead of issuing bonds.

A Guerneville Road traffic stop led to the seizure of a modified, loaded 9mm and the arrest of two Santa Rosa residents, police say.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Kenwood Vineyards' tasting room is closed after the 33‑acre Sonoma property was bought by an LLC tied to Korbel owner Gary Heck. A WARN filing says 14 employees could be laid off.

Rohnert Park officers arrested a 36‑year‑old March 24 after seizing about 350 suspected counterfeit oxycodone pills believed to be fentanyl, plus meth. The suspect was booked into the county jail.