Ross Street Live will close part of downtown Santa Rosa this summer for live music, food trucks, pop-ups and lawn games through October.

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.

Neighbors near Windsor Creek Elementary warn that a proposed 368–384‑unit project could overwhelm evacuation routes while officials say it would provide workforce housing.

Boot Barn and Hobby Lobby have opened in the former Kmart at Plaza North in Petaluma; Grocery Outlet is set to open Aug. 27, 2026. The redevelopment splits the old anchor into three stores.

Sonoma County now lists roughly 1,540 concealed‑carry permit holders after a post‑Bruen surge. New state rules and county staffing changes have reshaped training and application rules.

A house fire broke out Thursday in the Berryessa Estates neighborhood of Pope Valley; crews reported flames in the attic and multiple agencies were on scene.

The Girl & the Fig team opened Dead Letter in downtown Sonoma, pairing josper-charcoal shareable plates with a digital art program.

A motorcyclist died in Vallejo after fleeing officers and crashing into a parked car. The Traffic Division is investigating and the coroner is withholding identity.

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.

Sonoma County approved a community‑led plan to develop a civic plaza at Tierra de Rosas and advanced construction on the Plaza Permanente park, due to open this September. The move pairs neighborhood-driven planning with an RFP for the commercial square.

A woman suffered major injuries after being struck by a train near Piner Road in Santa Rosa; police say the collision is under investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A Sonoma County judge granted mental‑health diversion to a former Santa Rosa city employee accused in a violent kidnapping and assault, raising questions about treatment versus incarceration.

A 4-year-old died at Salt Point State Park after being struck by a motor home at a campground. CHP and park crews freed the child and airlifted her to Oakland before she later died.