North Bay Area

  • Rohnert Park Bans Overnight Parking

    Rohnert Park Bans Overnight Parking

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    Share with FriendsIn the wake of several recent deaths along the SMART tracks, and increasingly visible homeless encampments, the Rohnert Park City Council voted Tuesday to ban overnight parking at […]

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  • Very Hot Temps Coming This Weekend

    Very Hot Temps Coming This Weekend

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    Share with FriendsAfter a brief pause on Tuesday, North Bay temperatures will soar as the weekend approaches, with heat watches and warnings a definite possiblity for Saturday and Sunday. In […]

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  • Flag is Raised at Veterans Tiny Home Village

    Flag is Raised at Veterans Tiny Home Village

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    Share with FriendsThe stars and stripes was proudly raised over Santa Rosa’s Veterans Tiny Home Village, as the revolutionary community marked another symbolic milestone. Karl Van Amburg and producer Michon […]

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  • SMART Board Searches for Answers

    SMART Board Searches for Answers

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    Share with FriendsAfter five deaths along the SMART train tracks in Sonoma County since late June, the SMART board of directors and general manager addressed the crisis, and looked for […]

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  • Hundreds Support Return of Coffey Neighborhood Hangout

    Hundreds Support Return of Coffey Neighborhood Hangout

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    Share with FriendsSanta Rosa’s Coffey Park celebrated the reopening of a beloved neighborhood hangout Friday night, more than a year and a half after it was lost in the Tubbs […]

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  • SMART Hopes Z-Gates will Save Lives

    SMART Hopes Z-Gates will Save Lives

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    Share with FriendsIn the wake of two recent fatalities, SMART Train has installed pedestrian Z-gates at the dangerous Golf Course Drive crossing in Rohnert Park, and plans to do the […]

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  • Attorney: Tubbs Fire Victims Can Collect from PG&E

    Attorney: Tubbs Fire Victims Can Collect from PG&E

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    Share with FriendsToday, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign assembly bill 1054, which will create a $21 Billion pool of money for settling future wildfire claims across California. At the same […]

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  • Midsummer Heat Arriving this Weekend

    Midsummer Heat Arriving this Weekend

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    Share with FriendsAfter a couple of weeks of cooler than average weather, the North Bay’s typical midsummer heat is due return this upcoming weekend.  And, the heat-up has already begun. […]

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  • Latest SMART Train Death is Suspected Suicide

    Latest SMART Train Death is Suspected Suicide

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    Share with FriendsA man who was struck and killed late Tuesday night on the SMART train tracks in Santa Rosa has been ruled a suicide. 68 year old Keith Marcum […]

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  • Officials Pledge Compassion, Services in Upcoming Homeless Sweeps

    Officials Pledge Compassion, Services in Upcoming Homeless Sweeps

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    Share with FriendsTackling the long standing and difficult issue of homelessness was the focus of a Santa Rosa city gathering Monday evening. Santa Rosa city and community officials held a […]

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  • 72 Percent Chance of Major Quake in Region within 25 Years

    72 Percent Chance of Major Quake in Region within 25 Years

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    Share with FriendsIn the wake of a series of large earthquakes in Southern California, seismic and safety experts are repeating their warning that the Bay Area should expect a major […]

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  • Fireworks Stands Hang On

    Fireworks Stands Hang On

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    Share with FriendsAs July 4th arrives, North Bay fireworks stands are once again doing a brisk business. But across fire conscious Northern California, their numbers are fewer than ever before. […]

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