Suisun City Council will consider a proposed 10‑year trash franchise this Tuesday; an evaluation panel has recommended Recology and staff propose a $46.21 first‑year rate.

San Rafael will absorb Marinwood’s fire staff over a three‑phase plan starting July 1, with a $350K city payment to shore up staffing and a path toward full consolidation.

Renee Giacomini Brewer will take over as Napa's city attorney Aug. 24 under a three‑year, $290,000 contract after City Council approval.

Cloverdale’s council moved this month to begin switching from at-large to district elections after a legal demand; five public hearings will shape new maps ahead of 2028.

Fewer than 1,000 ballots remain in Sonoma County’s June primary, leaving two supervisor races headed to November runoffs.

A civil grand jury says staffing losses and a stalled permitting software rollout are slowing Napa’s Planning Division and offered 14 recommendations to speed reviews.

A new, celeb‑filled short called "Comeback City" frames San Francisco’s rebound — and campaign filings show who paid for the pitch.

Glenn County says it will end its Willows law‑enforcement contract on June 30, citing a near‑$1M shortfall; calls will be routed to other agencies as talks continue.

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.

Staff proposals would hike or add dozens of city fees — from permit surcharges to park rentals — to close a projected $1.1M gap in Sonoma's 2026‑27 budget.

A new six-story, 15-courtroom Hall of Justice in Santa Rosa will be dedicated Friday, with California's chief justice on hand and tours to follow. The $231.7M project centralizes court services.

A family-owned taqueria's county contracts to feed homeless shelter sites overlap with board seats and vendor ties, prompting questions about procurement and oversight.

Supervisors set a proposed renewal of Measure M — the county’s one‑eighth‑cent parks sales tax — for the November ballot, preserving roughly $15.5M a year for parks and wildfire work.