A photo placed on a St. Vincent altar in 2000 sparked a tradition that now fills downtown Petaluma every fall.

Dave Alvin and Roy Rogers headline a Sebastopol benefit for the KRSH host recovering from a broken hip at home.

The 24,000-square-foot branch closes Tuesday for HVAC and cosmetic upgrades, with a temporary Library To-Go site opening nearby.

TruVet Specialty & Emergency Hospital opened on Lakeville Highway with an operating room, its own lab and a chihuahua already getting a blood transfusion.

Riders will pedal from San Francisco through Petaluma and Napa next month to fund multiple sclerosis research.

Napa’s one-night tally jumped 14% to 428 while Sonoma’s official count held near 1,951 — but a big youth spike and a larger by-name list have providers warning the picture is still fragile.

Napa County is asking residents to temporarily care for healthy found kittens while the animal shelter contains a spike in feline panleukopenia.

At Hopland, robots, drones and smart valves demoed for winegrowers — and Napa’s farmworker report shows the region is especially exposed to automation.

California has transferred 136 acres at Blues Beach to Kai Poma, returning state-held bluffs to Pomo stewardship while preserving daytime public access.

A state budget fight could leave Sonoma’s 211 helpline without live staff — advocates are pushing AB 1832 and a $20M ask before July 1.

Production and bottling staff at Rodney Strong have launched a rare union drive in Healdsburg, citing layoffs and rising costs. The push follows a May win at a Gallo plant and could reshape labor in wine country.

Adina Flores' June 17 post accuses the North Bay Organizing Project of retaliation and financial misconduct and spotlights the group's close ties to Santa Rosa schools.

A $3M state grant that helped Sonoma’s PEARLS outreach ends this month, and nonprofits are racing to plug gaps as senior loneliness climbs.