Most read stories
1. Citing crime, residents persuade judge to declare Santa Rosa house a nuisance2. Driver dies in fiery Hwy. 101 car crash
3. Wildfires threaten homes
4. It's getting pretty hot
5. Ukiah indoor pot farm raided
Around the Empire
- Around The Empire - Cloverdale: City ends skydiving company's lease
- Around The Empire - Petaluma: 'American Graffiti' fete kicks off today
- Around The Empire - Ukiah: Man accused of sex with minor
Local Columnists
- Mouthful: 'The Gates' explores passion of artists' vision
- Pairing: Bright white, Thai delight
- Seasonal Pantry: Cookbook puts granny in your kitchen
SoCo bloggers
Sizing up Peter Magowan and Lil Romeo, Respectivley
North Coast couples laud ruling
(05-16-08) Joshua Rymer downloaded the California Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriages the moment it was posted online at 10 a.m. Thursday
Sonoma County home sales rise for first time in two years
Home sales increased 13 percent in April, compared to a year ago. It marks the first year-over-year increase in home sales since September 2005. But...Early morning overturn near Sears Point
Commute-hour traffic was snarled early Friday on Highway 37 east of Sears Point by what initial reports said was an overturned minivan.Overnight cooling, reduced winds help fire fight
Cool overnight temperatures and what forecasters say were diminishing winds as the day dawned proved fruitful to fire crews fighting a...Crews tackle 5 blazes in county
Hundreds of firefighters across Sonoma County battled end-of-the-season-type fire conditions in five surprisingly difficult blazes Thursday.Wicked winds howling hot
If what's been going on across the North Bay this week were a horror movie, it would be the scene where the weather vane turns ahead of something...Windsor residents praise sound-wall plan
Dozens of Windsor residents who showed up Thursday night to hear specifics of Caltrans' proposed sound walls for a section of town along busy Highway...Objection to private landfill grows
Sonoma County officials are delving deeper into proposals that would turn the county landfill over to a private operator, but objections are piling...SR council committee reviews job cut list
A final list of cuts that includes eliminating 33 mostly vacant jobs to help offset a projected $5 million budget deficit was reviewed Thursday by a...Scrabble pros face off in SR schools tourney
Brook Hill School fourth-grader David Thompson reached up and offered a high-five.Petaluma Marine receives Purple Heart
Cpl. Steven Kiernan of Petaluma received the Purple Heart from Marine Corps Commandant James T. Conway in a bedside ceremony Thursday at the National...Re-creating a classic scene in Petaluma
At the surreal hour of 4:30 a.m. Thursday, a dedicated film crew gathered to reshoot the cop-car destruction scene in "American Graffiti."Bike to Work Day wins over converts
Thursday morning was Donna Hoover's first time participating in Bike to Work Day and her first time commuting by bicycle.AROUND THE EMPIRE - CLOVERDALE
City ends skydiving company's lease
The city of Cloverdale has terminated the lease of a skydiving company at the municipal airport following an injury to an instructor and safety...AROUND THE EMPIRE - PETALUMA
'American Graffiti' fete kicks off today
Petaluma Salutes "American Graffiti," the 35th anniversary tribute to the classic film, runs through the weekend.Here are the main events:
AROUND THE EMPIRE - UKIAH
Man accused of sex with minor
A 39-year-old Ukiah man has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a minor, Ukiah police reported Thursday.-
Stories from Thursday, May 15, 2008
- Cloverdale terminates skydiving lease
- Record-breaking heat is here
- Ukiah indoor pot farm raided
- Ukiah man suspected of sex offenses
- Low gas prices today
- Gay marriage ban rejected by state Supreme Court
- Bike to Work Day off to fast start
- Solar systems for SR schools
- American Graffiti in Petaluma...again
