Santa Rosa Cops Say Loaded 9mm Behind Child Seat Turned Road Disturbance Into Gun Bust
A disturbance call in Santa Rosa ended with officers finding a loaded 9mm hidden behind a child car seat and a woman booked on weapons charges.
CPR On The Asphalt As Southbound 101 Crash Cripples Petaluma Traffic
A multi-vehicle collision shut all southbound lanes of US‑101 near East Washington in Petaluma, with bystanders performing CPR and lanes blocked for hours while crews cleared the scene.
Mill Valley Middle Braces for Two-Year Construction Ordeal as $95 Million Facelift Kicks Off
Mill Valley Middle's $95M modernization moves into construction: an on-site interim campus of modular buildings will keep classes running while crews renovate the main campus. Deliveries and site work are scheduled this summer and fall.
Santa Rosa’s Wagon Wheel Saloon Rides Off Into The Sunset After 70 Years
A seven‑decade Santa Rosa dive, the Wagon Wheel Saloon, will close this Sunday after the property changed hands. Owners and longtime staff are marking the end of an era.
Napa Wipes Out $5 Million IOU to Keep Berryessa Highlands Water Flowing
Napa County erased $5 million in loans to the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District to help the Berryessa Highlands qualify for state and federal grants for water and sewer repairs. The move follows a local parcel tax approved in January.
Treasury Wine Shake Leaves Napa’s Power Labels On Edge
Treasury Wine Estates said it will slim its brand portfolio and sell or retire selected assets, a move that could put Napa vineyards and tasting rooms into flux. The investor day outlines a multi‑year reset focused on a handful of luxury labels.
Healdsburg Homeowner Tries Swapping Wine Country Retreat For Anthropic Stock
A Healdsburg vacation home is listed for $2.5M or about $2M in Anthropic shares, a sign of how the AI IPO boom is reshaping Bay Area listings.
Rohnert Park Phone Shock: Family Find Lands 34-Year-Old In Sonoma Jail
A family discovery led to a Rohnert Park arrest. Authorities say the suspect faces child-pornography and lewd-acts charges and the investigation is ongoing.
Central Valley Wineries Shut Out As Newsom-Linked Napa Tasting Room Pours On
Gov. Newsom’s July 1, 2020 rollback closed indoor service in 19 counties while a PlumpJack-linked Napa tasting room remained open. The discrepancy drew sharp criticism from Valley operators.
Napa Back Roads Hold Steady On Crime As Big Cases Test Thin Patrols
Sheriff Ortiz told supervisors the county’s 2025 annual report shows rural major crimes have stayed roughly level, with deputies still handling more than 23,000 calls. The update highlights steady totals alongside a handful of high‑profile incidents that strained rural patrols.
Napa College’s New Hospitality Hub Pours Students Straight Into Wine Jobs
Napa Valley College unveiled the Donna Altes Hospitality Training Center on June 2, adding a tasting bar and classroom to its Wine Education Complex. The privately funded facility will train students for tasting‑room and wine‑sales roles.












