A Lake County wildfire threatening homes in the Robin Hill area north of Lakeport on Friday prompted authorities to issue an evacuation order that was later modified to shelter-in-place advisory.

Winemaker and sommelier Patrick Cappiello of Monte Rio Cellars has just launched Siren’s Cellar, a new wine bar adjacent to Café Aquatica in Jenner.

Childbearing in America isn’t cheap. For most families, the costs start accumulating right away, with prenatal appointments, ultrasounds and blood tests. One in five pregnant women will also need miscarriage treatment. See more below.

Amie Windsor: As the first female opinion editor at The Press Democrat, my focus is to ensure we highlight a multitude of viewpoints within these pages that truly demonstrate Sonoma County’s unique and diverse demographics. See more below.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off last week, and the world is watching what happens in California and across North America. See more below.

Newly disclosed records reveal how a major affordable housing developer ran afoul of federal loan requirements and put housing at risk for farmworkers and other low-income residents.

A crash involving at least two vehicles shut down all southbound lanes of Highway 101 near East Washington Street in Petaluma on Saturday afternoon, June 6, according to CHP incident logs.

Joanna Paun has claimed a significant lead over her three opponents in the race for Sonoma County’s 2nd District supervisor seat, early results show. It is the first race for an open seat in the 2nd District since 2010 when David Rabbitt started his term on the Board of Supervisors.

Todd Lands, Tom Schwedhelm and Melanie Bagby were locked in a dead heat in early returns, with less than point separating them in the race to succeed Supervisor James Gore.

In sometimes-baffling district, three candidates were running in two separate races, one for a full term, the other to replace the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa for the remainder of his term.

In honor of Mother’s Day, the Grammy-winning singer shared a video on social media for “More Love,” featuring footage from the September wedding of her daughter, Bailey Cypheridge, to Jocelyn Simone Rhude in Glen Ellen.

The boy’s disappearance prompted police, a school district and his family to ask for the public’s help finding him.

The city has over the past decade been on the leading edge of housing growth, adding 1,800 homes. The addition of many more young families has, however, complicated matters for the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, which is…

A Friday night vigil ended a week of mourning across the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District following the death of 17-year-old Niko Vargas Ortiz.

The planned improvements are not related to a proposed drive lane mall operators have proposed in front of Santa Rosa Plaza.

The crash occurred early Saturday in Novato. The driver, 17, is being held on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury, vehicular manslaughter, gross negligence and child endangerment.

According to Pew, the U.S. marriage rate hit a 140-year low in 2019 and has never fully rebounded. A slight rise in the overall marriage rate in the past few years may be attributable to a dip in the divorce rate and longer life spans.

The seemingly sharp ideological pivot has surprised North Bay political observers, but Tibbetts said it was a gradual evolution as he became a father and ag business owner. He’s seeking the GOP nomination for seat representing a rural…

A driver is suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol in a head-on collision Saturday on Silverado Trail.

Residents say the tree is a key landmark and gateway to a neighborhood with about 30 homes. The nearest homeowner says she was notified in late 2024 that it would need to be removed because of its proximity to a utility line.

The longtime men’s soccer coach at Sonoma State, Ziemer was the eldest of four brothers whose family name became synonymous with soccer in Sonoma County.

The shooting occurred near 10th and B streets just after 11 a.m. Thursday while a Press Democrat photojournalist was participating in a ride along with the officer.

Three children were riding e-motorcycles when they collided with a passing vehicle, investigators said. One of them was airlifted to a hospital for major injuries.

Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies who searched the school found nothing suspicious, officials said.

Few details were available early Friday afternoon but school officials said students were safe and released about 3 p.m.

Few details were available early Friday afternoon but school officials said everyone on campus is safe.

Residents’ water services may be impacted and officials urge residents to avoid the area.

Departments countywide have issued warnings and stepped up enforcement after authorities say they’ve witnessed an uptick in incidents involving teens, including crashes in Sonoma and Petaluma.

Ron Burkle accused Anderson of paying himself potentially more than $20 million from business accounts that Burkle contends should have been used to compensate his partners.