Sonoma County News

At J Vineyards and Winery in Healdsburg in Sonoma County harvesting has already begun, a good two weeks earlier than usual.

Pot stickers with pork belly and jicama at SEA Thai Bistro Noodle Bar in Santa Rosa.

Rohnert Park now has two plans for a Downtown RP. At Thursday's July 24 Rohnert Park Planning Commission meeting, Joe Guerra, consultant on the staff at SunCal, the Irvine-based development firm that now owns RP's State Farm Insurance Company's property, presented a plan for Downtown RP based on the Windsor downtown park.

A person claiming to be from the Jury Commissioner's or Sonoma County Sheriff's office calls the victims to say they have failed to report to jury duty, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch said.

During the crisp autumn months in California's Sonoma County, you can find vineyards that explode with effervescent, fiery color, drawing in the eye like a moth to a flame.

A Santa Rosa mom physically touched an elementary school student on the neck hard enough to leave four imprints when she confronted him in May about bullying her daughter at school, the Piner-Olivet Union School District said in a news release today.

Local grape growers have requested to have another hearing regarding the reversal of a decision that halted new state regulations regarding the use of water for protecting crops from frost damage.

Guerneville, situated in the Russian River resort area, is a wonderful town from which to discover this idyllic region.

July 30 at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. In her previous start, Cleverly Beverly won a $25,000 maiden race as the final starter in the long career of trainer Roger Stein, who is Joshua's uncle.

The first weekend in August means one thing to reggae fans from all throughout Northern California and beyond: Reggae! Next weekend is the 30th Annual Reggae On The River, being held once again at the original location at French's Camp in southern Humboldt County July 31 through Aug. 3. Reggae On The River is such an iconic music festival that ... (more)

Real Estate play on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma.

Zephyr Malik Carter , 41, ran away from a work crew at theSonoma County Jail in Santa Rosa where he was serving a two-year, eight-month sentence for his role in a wide-ranging credit card fraud and identity theft ring, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

An inmate serving time for a large-scale fraud conviction escaped from custody in Santa Rosa on Monday, authorities said.

Guerneville , situated in the Russian River resort area, is a wonderful town from which to discover this idyllic region.

The roots of smiley faces and emoticons go back to the 1880s, but the story of the emoji, those little pictorial icons on your cellphone, began in Japan in the mid-1990s.

The San Francisco Wine School is offering the first-of its-kind program and only professional credential program uniquely designed to support the next generation of industry-leading California wine experts.

Amador Foothill Winery, a key player in the revival of the Sierra foothills wine trade, is switching hands from one pioneer winemaking couple to another.

A boy drowned in the Russian River in Sonoma County on Sunday evening, the second drowning reported in the river over the weekend.

The 700 block of Sixth Street in Gilroy is a well-maintained street with towering sycamores, spacious single-story homes, and an air of prosperity.

I had the great good fortune to spend this past Saturday evening in the company of The San Francisco Symphony, Tchaikovsky, a picnic supper and fireworks.