BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. It’s 5:30 a.m. and the sounds of an aggressive alarm go off welcoming Danielly Rocha to a new day. All her mornings start out the same, seven days a week, with that 5:30 alarm. The busy mother and owner of Danielly’s Fitness in Sonoma takes advantage of her early starts as a… Keep Reading
Hispanic Heritage month, which officially starts Friday, is a monthlong celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture in the United States. The first day of the month celebrates the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua from Spain. The second night is celebrated with “El Grito“ a Mexican tradition marked at… Keep Reading
Nearly 150 people lined a Santa Rosa street Sept. 9 for a friendly cornhole tournament to fund anti-bullying programs in Sonoma County schools. Cornhole, a lawn game in which teams of two take turns throwing bean bags at a raised, angled board with a hole in it, is growing in popularity, said Bags Against Bullies… Keep Reading
Sonoma County may be a dream destination for wine lovers but there are many ways to enjoy the good life here, beyond the tasting rooms. How about rolling in the mud? Or napping in the hay? Or roaming around with a bunch of furry friends? That’s how pigs, sheep, goats, bobcats, mountain lions and other… Keep Reading
Jade Wong is nothing if not brave. Proof: She regularly patrols an area of Spring Lake Regional Park in search of strangers. After she stops them, Wong’s pitch is simple. Delivered with a wide smile, she tells folks she is a stand-up comic and asks if they’d be interested in being her audience for a… Keep Reading
Santa Rosa will move forward with negotiations with two development teams that seek to overhaul two prominent parking sites downtown. The Santa Rosa City Council, in a 5-2 vote Tuesday, approved a proposal to enter into exclusive negotiations with Napa-based developer Rogal Projects for the redevelopment of the city-owned garage on Third Street. The approval… Keep Reading
The owners of Sonoma’s critically acclaimed Animo restaurant have announced plans to open a second restaurant, Golden Bear Station, in Kenwood this fall. The American cuisine brasserie will be a more casual cousin to Animo, chef Joshua Smookler and Heidy He’s contemporary eatery that features whole Spanish turbot and other Basque- and Korean-inspired dishes. Smookler… Keep Reading
After months of staff work, the Santa Rosa City Council is set to advance a pair of potential deals with developers that could transform two prominent city-owned downtown properties into housing. The city seeks to redevelop the parking garage on Third Street just east of Old Courthouse Square and the former White House department store… Keep Reading
Residents at a town hall gathering Thursday in Roseland pointed to infrastructure needs, road safety and expanding youth services as some of their top concerns. The event was the first in a more organized effort designed to bring elected Santa Rosa officials and their constituents together. Hosted by Mayor Natalie Rogers and Council member Eddie… Keep Reading
Six Wine Country chefs squared off Sunday afternoon at Sonoma County’s newest chili cook-off, a fundraising event hosted by Cline Family Cellars in Sonoma. The event, which drew about 200 guests from all over the Bay Area, paired Cline wines with a diverse array of chili concoctions that included a Texas-style, beanless chili called Hillbilly… Keep Reading
