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Five Santa Rosa men pleaded not guilty in Sonoma County Superior Court this morning to 13 felony charges in connection with the alleged assault and kidnapping of two developmentally disabled men at the Fulton ...

“I hope you have kids just like yourself!”

What style is, or was, YOUR Mother? One thing is certain...whether your Mom is the "ideal Hollywood queen, perfect in every way" Mom, the soccer Mom, the single Mom, the career-oriented go-getter, the difficult ... via BellaOnline

SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Kendall-Jackson Winery 12th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival Benefiting: The School Garden Network WHEN: Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: ... via Dairy Field

“On the downside there was no seating at the bar, making it less comfortable to experience the wines while the pourer explains its history. This seems to be fairly common in Sonoma County, however.”

Editor - Re "After the leap: His celebrated winery sold, Warren Winiarski ponders his legacy - and his next move" : I often wonder what the founding fathers of the modern wine industry think and feel when they ... via SFGate

“It's beautiful. I like the weather”

Sonoma County's tourism business is getting a boost from the falling dollar, which has made U.S. travel a bargain for foreign visitors. via The Press Democrat

Santa Rosa police are investigating a stabbing that caused two schools to be locked down Thursday afternoon.

Sgt. Lisa Banayat said a passerby called police at 12:37 p.m. to report a male was stabbed and bleeding in an open area of Youth Community Park at 1701 Fulton Road.

Police located the victim, who was suffering from a stab wound in the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital and his injuries are not considered life-threatening, Banayat said.

Police and a Sonoma County Sheriff's Department helicopter searched the area for more than an hour and located and detained two adult males from Santa Rosa, Banayat said. Read more

“Being in the state capital was a big plus, and this very stable employment base here was a big plus”

WEHCO Media Inc. on Thursday was negotiating final details to buy the Jefferson City News Tribune. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

“I do believe that our CIT is a team approach. I believe that strongly”

In the past 12 months, four Sonoma County residents in severe mental distress -- a teenager, a mother and two men -- have been shot and killed by members of three local law enforcement agencies. via The Press Democrat

“Waiting to be put into a facility absolutely worsened my condition”

One Saturday last September, Nan Banker, a retired English teacher with bipolar disorder, was crippled by a terrifying mental confusion. via The Press Democrat

“All they do is have to take it out of suspension”

A chance to save psychiatric services provided by Memorial Hospital hinges on talks over the future of the only general acute care medical facility on Santa Rosa's west side. via The Press Democrat

“Somebody needs to take the lead.”

The day laborers who congregate on Vallejo Avenue just east of Highway 12 may someday have a hiring hall to work out of, and while it's not in the foreseeable future, there could be some sort of temporary ... via Sonoma Index Tribune

“Avocado-coffee ice cream. It tasted like excrement and looked like it too.”

Posted by Raphael , February 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM Slate Magazine has a great write-up on the 1947 Ch teau Cheval Blanc , probably the most celebrated wine of the 20th century: "The '47 Cheval is not a wine that ... via Serious Eats

“Some of it has to do with the payment mix”

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital will close the only inpatient psychiatric care unit in Sonoma County and lay off 212 employees as part of cost-cutting efforts, hospital officials announced Wednesday. via The Press Democrat

“This would be the equivalent of taking a human toddler and locking them in a closet continuously through high school”

When it comes to taking care of abused, neglected or abandoned horses, Grant Miller has become somewhat of a saint to North Coast horse rescuers. via The Press Democrat

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KCBS Traffic Map San Mateo County: Injury Accident, Hwy 92 at Pilarcitos Creek Road, cleared from lanes. via KCBS