Sonoma County News

When a layperson is asked to officiate a wedding, he or she can log on to the web, join a weird religion and get ordained on the Internet .

The Mendocino County Office of Education will receive $1.9 million over three years from a California Career Pathways Trust grant administered by the Sonoma County Office of Education, according to an MCOE press release.

Among entries on a long list of the $2.4 million in 2014 Napa Valley Community Foundation grants, one figure stands out: a $295,000 grant for a Napa County citizenship program established by the foundation.

NAPA >> Jobs have been created and retained, sales have increased and small business loans have been made as part of the impact of the Napa Valley College Napa-Sonoma Small Business Development Center , center officials said.

San Luis Obispo County's jobless rate was 5.3 percent in June, far below the year-ago rate of 6.9 percent — tying with Sonoma County for sixth-best among California's 58 counties.

A man convicted of burglary and attempted murder and mayhem with a machete has been denied parole by The California Board of Prison Terms, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said Monday.

Gunfire was reported this afternoon southwest of Santa Rosa, not far from the field where a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy in October, a sheriff's sergeant said.

A San Jose woman was arraigned on two felony child endangerment charges in Sonoma County Superior Court today for allegedly leaving her two young children in a parked car while she visited the Graton Resort & Casino near Rohnert Park last month.

Singing in Spanish and bouncing around her classroom in an animated style, Socorro Nelson belted out a simple verse to teach some new words: "Soy una pizza con mucho queso."

Officers found the vehicle of Robert Sevenau , 68, of Sebastopol, on Saturday night off Hessel Road west of Santa Rosa.

A Santa Rosa woman was arrested after police allegedly found her driving under the influence while her 4-month-old son rode unrestrained in the backseat on Thursday.

Designing, engineering and fabricating custom-made stainless-steel and aluminum equipment for winemaking and a host of other industries is only part of what makes P&L Specialties a larger than life manufacturer.

Santa Rosa Junior College 's Millers Blend olive oil secured a Gold medal from Sonoma County Harvest Fair judges during their professional olive oil competition.

A North Bay teenager is launching a campaign to pick up where a World War II veteran, now in his mid-nineties, left off.

The Mendocino County Office of Education will receive $1.9 million over three years from a California Career Pathways Trust grant administered by the Sonoma County Office of Education, according to an MCOE press release.

The proportion of North Bay residents seeking jobs edged upward and job growth rates slowed in all six counties in June, according to preliminary state figures released Friday.

A seasonal drop in school hiring caused Sonoma County's unemployment rate to rise slightly in June to 5.3 percent, but the outlook remained much improved from a year ago.

Sysco Corp., the country's largest food distribution company, has agreed to pay nearly $20 million in restitution, costs and penalties to settle a lawsuit accusing it of improperly storing perishable foods, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney's office.

There are legions of tasting rooms and wine country experiences in Sonoma County so it can be helpful to identify special ones that offer a unique experience that is hard to beat.

Korbel Winery in Sonoma's Russian River Valley is as well-known for its massive gardens as it is for bubbly.