Retired trial lawyer Maja Kristin surprised every teacher in the San Anselmo and Fairfax district with a check, calling local school funding an injustice.

Neighbors near Silverado Trail want Hagafen Cellars to prove it can follow the rules before any expansion. A private deal could settle it by November.

Napa now splits global partners into two tiers, with Visit Napa Valley vetting every new suitor before it reaches the council.

Commissioners unanimously blocked Ponderosa One LLC's plans for a three-story pavilion and underground wine vault above Napa Valley.

The First District Court of Appeal found Sonoma County skipped required environmental review of its 2023 well ordinance.

Yountville punted on mobile home rent caps, but seniors warn Bella Vista and Rancho de Napa residents could be priced out.

Petaluma’s infamous 140% trash-rate warning dates to 2005, not a new 2026 contract vote. The city’s hauling system has since changed hands, but the rate debate remains familiar.

San Anselmo voted to leave Marin County’s flood district, but homeowners are still paying the fee. Now advocates want refunds for money collected since the exit.

Napa tourism generated $2.8 billion and nearly $294 million in tax revenue, but the latest reports reveal a costly dependence on overnight and international visitors.

Sausalito’s new city manager, Elaine Forbes, was arrested on suspicion of burglary less than three weeks after taking office, the city says. Officials have offered few details as the Marin County Sheriff's Office investigates.

Longtime Graton Rancheria chairman Greg Sarris will step down this year after 34 years leading the tribe’s economic and civic rise in Sonoma County.

Sacramento lawmakers advanced AB 2164 to lock shield protections into law and narrow when governors can honor out‑of‑state extradition requests tied to legal care. The bill aims to protect providers and helpers from prosecutions in hostile states.

Supervisors voted July 7 to drop a jail‑focused plan and push a proposed $135M behavioral‑health campus, accepting a conditional $54.6M state award and facing a nearly $50M gap.