The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
This month-long crusade taking place at more than 50 participating wineries, restaurants, and hotels throughout Sonoma County drops the cost of tasting experiences down to just $15 from February 15th through March 15th. To participate, simply pick a location from the website and either walk in or call ahead for a reservation (most don't require one)and don't forget to mention Sonoma Sips.
New carpool lane hours are coming next month to Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties, Caltrans announced Wednesday. Beginning in late February, high occupancy vehicle hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new schedule, based on a Caltrans traffic analysis this month, will cover the stretch between the Richardson Bay Bridge in Marin County and Windsor in Sonoma County.
I've visited California wine country several times over the past couple of years, including many trips to the iconic Napa Valley. And although I definitely recommend a trip to Napa, there's another nearby wine region that I find myself returning to even more often: Sonoma. More than just the city of Sonoma, the entire county feels like its own world. With rolling vineyards, rugged beaches, and redwood forests, it offers so much more than wine alone. Here's why this region stole my heart.
As the rain returns, we remind folks to drive safely, use your headlights, wipers, and give space, that's probably the most common thing we see in the early stages of light rain, traffic accidents, people who are driving like it's summertime,
Chenier is suspected of taking jewelry, clothing and household goods from Targets in Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park without scanning them at self-checkout registers, Santa Rosa police Sgt. Patricia Seffens said. Investigators first discovered the thefts on Nov. 11 when Rohnert Park police arrested Chenier on suspicion of stealing $201 worth of merchandise that day. Further investigation showed another $408 in merchandise was taken Nov. 1 and Nov. 6, Santa Rosa police said.
Coming off a weekend of strong waves, which were predicted to reach up to 18 feet along the coast, another round is set to roll in early this week. Breaking waves between 10 and 14 feet are expected Monday through Wednesday. The strong swell coming from the west will increase the potential for hazards such as sneaker waves which run up beaches, rocks and jetties and can catch unsuspecting people off guard and rip currents.
Rolling beige hills peppered with dark oak trees paint the horizon as a lone, wispy white cloud drifts leisurely to nowhere. There are more cows and horses than cars on this winding, backcountry Sonoma County road. As it bends around a corner, a white steeple from a former one-room schoolhouse spears the seemingly endless blue sky. Just ahead is an oasis where world-class pastries are sold from a wagon.
There was much to celebrate at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair's 50th anniversary gala on Saturday, when more than 1,300 attendees many donned in their sparkliest cocktail attire gathered to sample award-winning wines and food from some of the region's top producers. The highlight of the event, which took place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, was the announcement of the top three sweepstakes wines in the professional wine competition.
"I've been camping and hiking my whole life, I moved to San Francisco and I saw the pace of life among my friends and people that I met. They said they were too stressed and I realized that they needed the nature experience that I grew up having, but they didn't know how to do it. They don't have the gear or the time and they don't know where to go...so my business partner and I realized that we should start a glamping business that made it easier for people to get outdoors, but it had to be comfortable, easy, and also fun,"
"United has been instrumental in shaping my life's journey, inspiring my passion for winemaking and igniting my love for travel," Jesse Katz, the founder and winemaker of Aperture Cellars, said in a statement shared with T+L. "To now share our flagship Cabernet Sauvignon with Polaris customers brings that story full circle-aligning the elevated standards of world-class wine with the refined hospitality of global travel, and celebrating the connections and lifelong memories they inspire."
"Our intention is to approach them from a place of neutrality," Dill said, "to look at everything that we can get our hands on in terms of evidence, whether it's interviews, video documents, whatever we have that might be relevant to it and try to start from zero - looking at [the] sheriff's office policies and looking at the facts and do our best to figure out what happened."
A 22-year-old Sonoma County correctional deputy died Thursday evening after a suspected fall from her horse in Santa Rosa, the Sheriff's Office announced. Kylee Johnson, who joined the agency in June 2024, was off duty at the time of the incident. Around 6:50 p.m., fire crews responded to a medical aid call on Taylor Avenue near Stony Point Avenue. Officials said it was unclear whether Johnson died from the fall or from a medical event. An autopsy will determine her cause of death.
A 22-year-old Sonoma County correctional deputy died Thursday evening after a suspected fall from her horse in Santa Rosa, the Sheriff's Office announced. Kylee Johnson, who joined the agency in June 2024, was off duty at the time of the incident. Around 6:50 p.m., fire crews responded to a medical aid call on Taylor Avenue near Stony Point Avenue. Officials said it was unclear whether Johnson died from the fall or from a medical event.
It was a Labor Day weekend to remember on the Fieri family ranch in Sonoma County as Hunter Fieri and Tara Bernstein tied the knot Saturday on the property. Fieri, 29, is the oldest son of Food Network star Guy Fieri. The couple met at the Super Bowl in Arizona and got engaged on Thanksgiving Day 2023, just nine months later.
Sonoma County's wine industry is facing significant challenges, in line with global declines in wine sales, and shifting consumer trends. Local vintners and grape growers are joining forces to explore a possible solution for the wine and ag sector. Industry leaders have formed a steering committee to explore creating a Sonoma County Wine Improvement District, or WID. A handful of California regions already have WIDs in place. Livermore Valley, Santa Barbara County and Temecula.
