A dead gray whale was found near the Golden Gate Bridge and towed to Angel Island for a necropsy. Scientists will test tissue samples to determine cause.

A newly released 171‑page consultant draft accuses St. Helena city government of chaotic budgeting, weak staffing and outsized executive pay. The study offers concrete personnel and technology fixes.

Acme Burger founders Todd and Erica Kniess will open Bohemian Bistro in the former Hazel space in Occidental. Chef James Millar will lead multi-course prix‑fixe dinners.

Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas is opening Elsewhere, a wine-first bar at 1429 Main St in St. Helena with a large by-the-glass program and stemware options.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.

A 21-year-old was arrested after police say a stolen car reached about 130 mph during a pursuit from Napa that ended in Vallejo; he faces felony and misdemeanor charges.

New data show Santa Rosa's Face to Face supplied 44% of county naloxone and was tied to 66% of reported reversals in 2024.

A traffic stop in American Canyon turned into a high-speed pursuit that ended on St. Helena’s Main Street early Tuesday. A 22-year-old man was arrested after fleeing on foot.

A 40-acre Mediterranean-style estate above Lake Hennessey is on the market for $18.5M, with pools, guesthouses, tennis, bocce and a one-acre Cabernet planting. The listing is held by Sotheby’s agent Ginger Martin.

Brief internet outages hit the Bay Area on March 16, with Xfinity customers among those reporting dropouts and monitoring sites flagging wider spikes.

Santa Rosa maker Orbis Electric says its HaloDrive Cooling Engine can cut data‑center energy use and scale local manufacturing as AI demand grows. The company is lining up pilots and space in Sonoma County.

A carjacking in Fairfield on March 14 sparked a multi-county pursuit that ended in American Canyon with a K‑9 capture. Authorities say the suspect was booked and no one was hurt.

An approved methodology and a UC Berkeley‑led equity study will gather counters, surveys and community workshops to decide the long‑term future of the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge path.