License plate-reading cameras getting safeguards in Mill Valley

The city of Mill Valley became the last town along the North Bay's Highway 101 to adopt license plate reader technology. But with stories of the technology being used by the federal government as part of its immigration crackdown, the technology is under scrutiny.

Sonoma teen raised $10k for doctors at Stanford who save her mom's life

A Sonoma teenager is presenting a $10,000 check to a specialized research team at Stanford after she credited the team for saving her mom’s life.

Bay Area weather: Flood advisories in effect as storm rolls through

IS IT RAINING NEAR YOU? Rain returned to the Bay Area today, with showers scattered in the North Bay and more rainfall expected across the wider Bay Area later in the day.

Ex-house cleaner among suspects in violent Sonoma home invasion

A former house cleaner is among three people suspected in a violent home invasion in Sonoma. Investigators said the robbery happened at a home where the woman was previously hired to clean.

Enclos opens in Sonoma with focus on sustainability

Enclos, a restaurant that opened nine months ago, has already been awarded two Michelin stars, along with a first-ever Green Star for sustainability—a major achievement for the city it calls home.

60-year-old woman leads Petaluma police on suspected DUI chase

Petaluma Police Department officers were sent to investigate reports of “an occupied suspicious vehicle" in the middle of the road,

Sonoma's 'Good Trouble' rally & protest lacks youth movement

Sonoma's 'Good Trouble' rally to honor the late civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis lacked the presence of youth, observers say.

NASCAR Weekend kicks off at Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway has arrived. The action kicked off Friday on the iconic road course.

2025 California Michelin awards new restaurants in West Oakland, Sonoma

Looking over freshly plucked herbs from their friend's student farming project, Chef Alan Hsu and Chef Sarah Cooper were back at work in their tiny restaurant Sun Moon Studio on Thursday, after winning a coveted Michelin star barely one year after opening in an industrial part of West Oakland.

ACLU sues Sonoma County, alleges illegal drone surveillance program

Sonoma County's Code Enforcement Division was today named in an ACLU lawsuit alleging the department has been using high-powered drones to conduct an illegal, warrantless surveillance program on county residents.

Man, woman found dead inside Sonoma apartment

An elderly man and woman were discovered dead in a Sonoma Valley apartment Friday morning, the sheriff's office said.

SSU's actions to end academic programs deemed 'unlawful', halted by judge

Tuesday's ruling, made by Sonoma County Superior Judge Kenneth English, found that SSU violated the law in its decision-making process for the cuts.

Female racing duo launches initiative to empower women in motorsports, art

Aurora Straus and Zoë Barry, co-founders of the DART Car team, are making history by combining motorsports and fine art to empower women in both fields.

These Bay Area restaurants were added to the Michelin guide

The Michelin Guide, a culinary roadmap of must-try places, added 15 new restaurants for California, and nearly half of them are in the Bay Area. 

Sonoma Raceway raises over $67K with Ferrari Challenge North America

Scores of fans attended the 2025 Ferrari Challenge North America race to marvel as high-end luxury sports cars barreled down the blacktop.

Rally at Sonoma State over planned cuts of faculty, majors, athletics

The California Faculty Association, students and other unions held a 1 p.m. rally at Sonoma State University on Friday ahead of an on-campus legislative forum with several lawmakers that will discuss planned cuts to the school and the California State University system. 

North Bay leaders empowering immigrant community amid deportation fears
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Jen Devries with the North Bay Organizing Project's Immigrant Defense Task Force talks resources for immigrant community and efforts to ease deportation fears.

Sonoma State discontinues all athletic programs amid massive budget cuts

Sonoma State University announced on Wednesday that the school would be discontinuing all athletics and eliminating multiple majors and faculty members amid a slew of budget cuts.