A driver was killed and a passenger hospitalized after a Jeep crashed on SR‑128 north of Tubbs Lane near Calistoga. CHP says the driver was ejected and the investigation is ongoing.

A modern farmhouse in Sonoma offers 5,699 sq ft, vineyard views and a pool across 4.6 acres, listed at $10.9M.

Little Woods Mobile Villa’s owners paid the fee to start a city relocation review, risking displacement for nearly 100 residents as legal fights continue.

23-year-old arrested after a suspicious-circumstances call on Colgan Creek Drive. Police say charges include kidnapping and child endangerment.

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.