Sonoma Shock: Carneros Winery Shutdown Becomes Fourth Big Wine Layoff
Jackson Family Wines closed its Carneros Hill facility in Sonoma and cut 13 jobs, the latest in a string of major industry consolidations. The moves reflect weaker demand and distribution shifts.
Coast-To-Coast Caper: Three New Yorkers Nabbed In Sonoma Bank Fraud Bust
Sonoma County deputies arrested three New York residents after a months-long bank fraud probe; investigators say they seized $15,000 and counterfeit IDs at a Vacaville hotel.
Santa Rosa Pickup Slams Into Home After Crash, Cops Bust Driver for Suspected DUI
A Santa Rosa driver was arrested after her truck hit another car and crashed into a home; police say a breath test showed an approximate .25% BAC. The driver faces DUI causing injury and child‑endangerment charges.
Santa Rosa Man, 78, Dies Weeks After Sheriff’s SUV Broadsides His Car
A Santa Rosa man injured in an October crash with a sheriff's vehicle later died, a coroner found. County and CHP investigators are reviewing the case.
Fire-Scarred Redwood Valley Families Get $350,000 Shot At Safer Homes
ReCoverCA is offering forgivable loans up to $350,000 to low-income residents who lived in Redwood Valley’s 95470 ZIP code in 2017 to help buy safer homes.
Femur-Shattering Rohnert Park Attack Lands Boyfriend 8 Years in Prison
A Rohnert Park man drew an eight-year prison term after his girlfriend’s femur was broken. Prosecutors say prior convictions and a letter addressed to the victim’s dog were part of the case.
Bay Area Boomtown Dreams Pit Billionaires Against City Builders
Billionaire-backed and boutique proposals have pushed a statewide debate: build whole new cities or force denser housing into existing ones. Costs, water and population math complicate the choice.
Sonoma Power Players Secretly Fund Anti‑SMART Book Blitz Before Tax Showdown
Members of the Gallaher family underwrote 15,000 copies of an anti‑SMART book and mailed them across the North Bay as a June 2, 2026 sales‑tax renewal approaches.












