Northern California company develops eco-friendly surfboards
Five years ago, Patricio Guerrero was surfing the rolling waves of Santa Cruz when the leash on his…
Novato seeks artists to paint more utility boxes
Novato is requesting applications for the next round of its utility box art program. This is the second…
Corte Madera introduces new rules to reduce plastic
Corte Madera has taken steps to further restrict the sale of single-use plastic products. The Town Council voted…
Marin resident’s company named one of ‘America’s top small businesses’ – Marin Independent Journal
A music class put on by Electivity. (Courtesy of Claudine Ng) Electivity, founded by Novato resident Claudine Ng,…
Novato approves golf course driving range
The StoneTree Golf Club driving range has aced Novato’s permit process. The City Council unanimously adopted several resolutions…
Costs fall, yet rates rise
When MCE held its September board meeting, its directors were told the not-for-profit renewable energy agency was overcharging…
Rare sighting of harbor porpoise recorded in Napa River, experts urge distance – The Mercury News
Napans strolling along the river Sunday may have caught a rare sight — a harbor porpoise surfacing in…
How a Napa teacher is inspiring students — and local entrepreneurs — with her own hustle – The Press Democrat
When students at Napa High signed up for a new business class this fall, they weren’t just filling…
Chef brings NYC breakfast favorite to Sonoma Valley – Sonoma Index-Tribune
California’s obsession with the breakfast burrito is well-known, but East Coast transplant Josh Smookler of Golden Bear Station…
Robert Redford’s neighbors reveal his quiet, ‘sad’ life in Bay Area town
For four years, Robert Redford and his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, lived in a hillside “cottage” in Tiburon, with…