Napa Valley College’s New Student Housing Complex Mostly Empty
Napa Valley College’s new student housing complex, River Trail Village, is facing a significant challenge: it’s mostly empty. Six months after opening, only a third of the 588 beds are occupied, far below the college’s projections. While
New Fire Engine Coming To Schell-Vista Fire Protection District
The Schell-Vista Fire Protection District is getting a new fire engine. The custom-built Class 1 pumper, purchased from Pierce Manufacturers, will replace a more than 20-year-old truck. Fire Chief Ray Mulas says the new engine, costing $880,000
Marin County Sheriff Deputy Hailed A Hero After Saving Woman From Flooding Creek
A Marin County Sheriff’s deputy is being hailed a hero for rescuing a woman from a flooding creek. The Sheriff’s Office has released body camera video of the incident that happened this week. The video shows Deputy
Pliny The Younger Making Early Appearances At Select Bars & Restaurants
Sonoma County beer lovers are getting a special treat. Russian River Brewing Company’s highly coveted Pliny the Younger triple IPA is making an early appearance at select bars and restaurants in Sonoma and Napa counties. While the
Arizona Man Pleads No Contest To Last Year’s Murder Near Petaluma
The suspect in a deadly shooting near Petaluma last November is pleading no contest to one count of murder. Fifty-nine-year-old Paul Elliot Coilton, an Arizona resident, entered the plea on Thursday. Additional charges he faced are expected
Three Dead Following This Week’s Atmospheric River
The number of deaths attributed to the powerful atmospheric river hitting the North Bay this week is up to three. A 58-year-old man from Cloverdale was killed in solo vehicle crash near Hopland on Thursday. It happened
CHP Rescues Pig From Highway 116
A Sebastopol highway got a little wild this week when a pig was spotted strolling down the middle of Highway 116. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the unusual call early Monday morning, finding the friendly pig
Caltrans Announces Closures Related To Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Replacement
Caltrans will close all lanes of Highway 101 between the Yolanda Street off-ramp and Corby Street off-ramp for two nights, Feb. 19 and 20, as part of the Hearn Avenue Multimodal Overcrossing Replacement project. The closure, running
Sonoma Valley Mobile Home Evacuated Due To Severe Flooding
Residents of Meadowbrook Estates Mobile Home Park in Sonoma Valley were evacuated Tuesday due to severe flooding and the danger of falling trees. Three feet of water from the overflowing Agua Caliente Creek inundated the park, reaching
Sebastopol Fire Department Close To Merging With Golden Ridge Fire Protection District
The Sebastopol Fire Department is a step closer to merging with the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District. The merger was approved by the Sebastopol City Council this week. But, it still has to be considered by Sonoma