Wind Advisory for Three Bay Area Bridges
Bay City News Service The California Highway Patrol on Sunday issued a wind advisory for three Bay Area Bridges. Motorists on the Bay Bridge, the Richmond San Rafael Bridge and the Hayward-San Mateo...
View Article4,400 Customers Without Power in Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Solano Counties
Thousands of Bay Area residents are without power Sunday as rain and wind pound the region, a utility spokeswoman said. At 12:30 p.m. a peak of more than 8,000 customers were affected, PG&E...
View ArticleHoliday Cookie Recipes
One of the most important holiday questions to ask yourself is: What kind of cookies will you be baking for your get-togethers this season? From sweet to savory, holiday cookies come in all shapes and...
View ArticleExpect Rainy Christmas Day, Showers Throughout Week
The National Weather Service is forecasting a likely rainy Christmas Day, with showers on and off through the weekend. Here are the current daily forecasts: Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming...
View ArticleKeep the Fireplace Cool for Santa - and Spare the Air
By Bay City News Service The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking Bay Area residents to skip the fire in the fireplace on Christmas Eve to keep air quality healthy on Christmas Day....
View ArticleBe Ye Not Troubled
“Once in our world, a Stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” wrote C.S. Lewis. In that Stable, a Child lay in a feeding trough. It is His birth that we celebrate today....
View ArticleHundreds Still Without Power in Sonoma County on Monday Afternoon
PG&E was working Monday to get power back on to all its customers by Christmas morning. At the peak of the storm on Sunday, about 8,000 customers lost power in the North Bay, due to downed trees or...
View ArticleRiver Jumpers in Napa, Marin and Massachusetts
Not sure where this particular Christmas tradition arises, but there are at least three cases reported in the last couple days of people jumping into rivers, from Marin to Massachusetts, for a...
View ArticleTELL US: What Do You Think About Les Misérables the Movie?
The must-see holiday movie of the year arrives Christmas Day as Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, opens nationwide.The movie adaptation of the world’s longest-running musical...
View ArticleHoliday TV Schedules 2012: When and Where to Watch Christmas Specials
Classic-TV.com has compiled a handy schedule of other Christmas and holiday programming on both cable and broadcast TV that takes us right up to "New Year's Rockin' Eve," Dec. 31 on ABC. Highlights...
View ArticleFun Facts and Trivia About Christmas
We know that there were three Wise Men and 12 days of Christmas, and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 = How much it would cost to buy...
View ArticleNew UpSide Dance Company Opens in Healdsburg
Newly launched UpSide Dance Company will offer free yoga and dance classes on New Year's Day to introduce itself to the Healdsburg community. UpSide co-founders Kate Ahumada and Tanya Tolmasoff,...
View ArticleTraffic Safety Focus Seen in New State Laws for 2013
New rules that govern the California driving public will go in effect on January 1, 2013 - just a week away. These rules are the product of legislation passed by the Legislature and signed into law by...
View ArticleDisposing of That Christmas Tree
Now that all the fun's over, the packages unwrapped and the relatives sent their way, it's time to get things back to order. And that means taking off the tree lights, taking down the tinsel, and...
View ArticleSonoma County Library’s Digital Petting Zoo
If you received an e-reader for Christmas -- either as a gift from another or by gifting yourself -- the Sonoma County Regional Libraries can help. They’ve scheduled a series of "Digital Petting...
View ArticleHealdsburg Driver at Wheel in Chase, Burglary Suspect
The following is a Community Message released this afternoon by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Santa Rosa. On December 25, 2012 at approximately 3:30 pm. Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the...
View ArticlePatch CEO Joins with Starbucks to Protest Fiscal Cliff
Jon Brod, Patch's co-founder and CEO, published a blog in his local Georgetown Patch earlier today that was picked up by Huffington Post and is beginning to gain some momentum. The blog follows in its...
View ArticleRussian River Watershed To Get Special Attention
The Russian River watershed was selected as California’s Habitat Focus Area within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Habitat Blueprint. NOAA’s habitat conservation experts...
View ArticleArrested, Handcuffed Man Struck By Car on Hwy 101 in Windsor
From Bay City News Service A Santa Rosa man who had been arrested on the side of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Windsor was struck by a car when he walked into the highway Christmas night, according to...
View Article10 Things to Know About Cafe Lucia
Walking through the door of the new Café Lucia is like walking into a friend’s living room. The roomy leatherette chairs offer squishy comfort, inviting guests to linger. The large photographs on the...
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