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…
Hospital giant Providence said to consider closure of pediatric unit at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for closure, sources say
Providence is considering shutting down the inpatient pediatric wing at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, a move that could…
Elephant sculptures find new home in Sonoma – Sonoma Index-Tribune
As part of the Great Elephant Migration Project, “Marigold” is placed at the Sonoma Community Center for permanent…
Valkyries’ Veronica Burton should be recognized as one of WNBA’s elite
SAN FRANCISCO – Veronica Burton is many things for the Valkyries. She is the reliable point guard who…
Here comes high school, college football – Times Herald Online
I may not have the musical talents of Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg, or Cindy Blackman Santana, but like…