Dollars and Sense: North Bay programs prove financial literacy is worth its weight in gold
By Mallorie Deming Unless you’ve been living under rock in recent years—which in the Sonoma County real estate market would likely have a hefty price tag—you’re likely aware of the cost of living and the strain
Eight Families Benefiting From Santa Rosa’s DPAL Program
The first family to benefit from Santa Rosa’s Down Payment Assistance Loan (DPAL) program have settled into their new home. The DPAL program helps low-to-moderate income families achieve homeownership by offering low-interest loans for down payments. After
Sonoma County Sheriff Reaches Full Staffing
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has reached full staffing levels, thanks to successful recruitment and retention efforts. This milestone marks the end of a three-year period of mandatory overtime for deputies and correctional officers. Sheriff Engram announced
Healdsburg Teen Pleads No Contest to Charges in Highway 101 Crash From October of 2023
A Healdsburg teenager who gained notoriety for his license plate cover reading “Will Run” was convicted Thursday in a high-speed chase and collision that went viral last year. Marcus Burton pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming
Gun Pointed at SRJC Student on Petaluma Campus
A Santa Rosa Junior College student is okay after an unknown suspect pointed a firearm at her at the Petaluma Campus. It happened Wednesday night near the campus welcome center, 680 Mountain Parkway, when the unknown suspect
Petaluma Man Arrested After Disturbance for Possessing Gun, Drugs, and a Meth Pipe
Petaluma Police have arrested a man after being found with a handgun, mushrooms, and a pipe used to smoke meth. Earlier this week, police responded to a disturbance in the area of Garfield Drive and Willow Drive
Albertsons settles suit over ‘tipping the scales’ at local Safeways
Marin County just got a whopping rebate from the supermarket. Albertsons Companies, Inc, which operates nine markets in Marin, agreed this month to pay $3.96 million to settle a civil suit regarding false advertising and unfair competition,
Heat Advisory Extended Until Saturday Night for North Bay Interior Valleys
Brace for a dangerously hot weekend in the Bay Area. The cool down everyone is hoping for now won’t come until Monday or Tuesday. An excessive heat warning was extended until tomorrow night in the North Bay
Amy’s Kitchen Layoffs Over 300 Workers
Amy’s Kitchen, a major natural foods company, is laying off 311 workers, or nearly 15-percent of its workforce. The layoffs will affect employees at the company’s facilities in Petaluma and Santa Rosa, as well as remote workers.
Foley Family Farms and Contractor Gets Sued Over Alleged Retaliation Against Farmworkers
Sonoma County-based winery giant and one of its vineyard management companies are being accused of retaliating against farmworkers. The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board accuses Calistoga-based Dos Viñas Vineyard Management of firing eight workers after they asked