Sonoma County News

The salary gap between men and women is smaller in Sonoma County than almost any other place in the United States, according to a new study that singles out the area as one of the best places in the country for women to work.

As a new trustee of the Sonoma County Board of Education, I had the privilege of attending a recent graduation ceremony at the Wells Fargo Center of 37 students who had been at high risk of not finishing high school.

Marin County's effort to avert turf wars at the county fair by cracking down on the way gang members dress at the event discriminates against young people of color, the American Civil Liberties Union warned.

Sonoma appears to be the latest city on track to reject joining the Sonoma County Clean Power Authority after a divided City Council on Monday all but turned out the lights on the idea.

Health officials in Marin County are testing mosquitoes for West Nile virus after a dead bird found in San Anselmo tested positive for the disease.

Cast your ballot in this contest for the ugliest little thing you've ever seen. Gather 'round: Online voting has commenced for the 25th Annual World's Ugliest Dog contest ! Of course, "online voting" doesn't mean jack.

The Healdsburg City Council on Monday approved a temporary contract with Sonoma County to take over responsibility for animal control, prompted by the imminent closure of the independently-run Healdsburg Animal Shelter.

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the County of Sonoma are engaged in preliminary talks about the possibility of the school district taking over management of Arnold Field.

A strong grape harvest and growing demand for young vines boosted Sonoma County agriculture above $821 million in value in 2012, a 41 percent increase over 2011, according to a new report from the county agricultural commissioner.

A wind-driven brush fire that has engulfed eight buildings and spread over 25 to 30 acres on rural property northwest of Petaluma has forced authorities to order evacuations in the area.

One of my favorite blogs on pressdemocrat.com is the Road Warrior, particularly when its editor Linda Castrone lets her readers take over with their rants, concerns and advice about navigating the crumbling pavements of Sonoma County.

When Gary "Zach" Zacharatos first returned to San Francisco after a four-year deployment during the Vietnam War in 1972, he didn't sleep well.

Two fresh-produce distributors in Marin and Sonoma counties have come together under one centralized roof in Petaluma, serendipitously providing a home for the People's Harvest occupational training business Buckelew Programs has been trying to launch for two years.

June 16--Members of a Petaluma quartet get paid to play Mexican and southwestern dance music at festivals, gallery openings and restaurants across Sonoma County.

Sonoma County Coroner's Det. Jody Olney says lifeguards pulled the 60-year-old man from the water off Salt Point State Park Saturday morning.

In a closely watched case across California, the state Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that allows a home health care worker to sue Sonoma County for wages that her disabled client did not pay her.

The excitement is rising in the heights above Cloverdale in the northern reaches of Sonoma County .....actually about a half mile above the streets of Cloverdale and the northern tip of the Alexander Valley.

One Sunday a few weeks ago, Russell Bedillion of Eureka noticed Cashew, one of his cats, didn't come home, nor did he show up on Monday or Tuesday.

Los Angeles couple Brian Chield and Bryan Hollingshead sat around a patio table Saturday sipping Rosso di Sonoma, a red blend from their host Petroni Vineyards, perched high over Sonoma Valley.

Santa Rosa police detained a reported burglary suspect at gunpoint Saturday afternoon after an extensive foot chase near Piner Road and Pioneer Way.