The Napa Valley Opera House has been rebranded as Napa Music Hall, with a 160‑seat Club, a 650‑capacity Ballroom and plans for hundreds of shows downtown.

A woman was killed after her pickup rolled backward and struck her on Burnside Road near Sebastopol, the CHP says. The crash remains under investigation.

St. Helena is revisiting its short‑term rental rules, weighing buffers, caps and tighter reporting as staff compiles enforcement data. The review could reshape who gets to rent homes to visitors.

A new Sonoma nonprofit formed from the local housing roadmap says it will buy small homes, push ADUs and raise seed funds to keep workers and families in the valley.

Piner's Nursing Home in Napa was sold to Napa Pueblo LLC and rebranded as Napa Community Health Center while a civil lawsuit alleging a fentanyl overdose moves through court.

A 41-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested after police say he pointed a folding knife at an officer inside a Novato Dollar Tree and surrendered after a 20-minute standoff.

Saint Helena police released a photo after vandals damaged a Pride banner downtown and are asking residents to help identify two people seen on camera.

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

Lawrence and Stephanie Bondulich are opening Owl & The Vine at 3535 Guerneville Road, converting the former Walter Hansel bistro into a wine bar and taproom late this summer.

Cal Fire has suspended outdoor residential burning in Napa and six North Bay counties. Officials urge residents to check permit status and use chipping or green‑waste options.

Cloverdale’s council moved this month to begin switching from at-large to district elections after a legal demand; five public hearings will shape new maps ahead of 2028.

Fewer than 1,000 ballots remain in Sonoma County’s June primary, leaving two supervisor races headed to November runoffs.

Supervisors will consider declaring 1127 First St. surplus on June 16, starting a state‑required process that could lead to a $10M sale and downtown redevelopment.