A tragedy pushed McCormick to ditch her banking career and found the Sonoma Wine Country Trolley
It is still uncertain whether RepealSMART needs 15,000 or 39,000 signatures to place the measure on the ballot this year. The deadline to collect signatures is Jan. 27.
Crude oil finished at $99 a barrel on the last trading day of 2012; use our gas app to lower your costs at the tank
Five billion dollars in gift cards get wasted annually by Californians, says a consumer advocate
Are you going for the best deals, or the most local goods for Christmas gifts this year
According to the state, the city's unemployment rate has dropped from 10.1 percent to 7.3 in less than six months. We'd love to hear from you — has it been easier to find a job? Has your business been busier this winter?
The season is starting up, but there are still homes open this weekend in Sonoma
The latest tonnage estimate of grapes harvested in Sonoma County this season is 160,000 tons, down 20 percent from the five year average and roughly comparable to results for 2003.
Move in ready Sonoma properties - without the do-it-yourself hassle - open this weekend
You don't even have to leave your living room to buy from some Sonoma artists, thanks to Etsy.
We're composing a gallery of Sonoma's fanciest trees. Upload your decorations to our gallery, or send in your favorite tip for getting it just right.
Consumers exceeded expectations and spent $11 billion nationwide on Black Friday alone. Are you participating in the discount frenzy?
The independent bookstore celebrates Saturday, with Klezmer, raffles and yet another literary gathering
Are you going on the hunt for Black Friday deals? Where do you plan to shop? Are you staying away from the stores this year to save money? We'd love to hear from you.
Small businesses are the engine of America's economy. Tell us what you love about shopping small
Ditch the messy kitchen in favor of a pre-made family meal.
Sutter says some patient information from San Leandro Hospital and Eden Medical Center and more than was breached. The incident is so serious that nearly a million patients will be notified by mail.
In wake of rising gas prices, more riders are turning to public transit. We jumped on board for a day of work - to see if it's possible to ditch the motor.
Eduardo Gonzales, a night steward, alleges the hotel fired him from a post as a night steward after he was injured at work.
Credit unions were slammed Saturday. Are you pulling your money out of large financial institutions?
Rolled out earlier this year, the 'Bank Local' guide offers motivational YouTube videos (take a look, at right) and a wealth of information on the benefits of shopping local – with your banking provider.
1 in every 257 housing units in Sonoma received a foreclosure filing in September – a higher rate than both the state and the nation.
Sonoma County senior residents will be able to continue seeing their current physicians and going to their community hospitals due to a contract signed Oct. 27 between Marin•Sonoma IPA and Health Net to provide Medicare insurance.
These jaw dropping Sonoma Valley homes are at the tippy-top of the regions price bracket – with good reason.
One Sonoma shared these photos from the Occupy Sonoma event. Share your thoughts if you've participated in one of the protests.
Before tonight's market, take a moment to peruse this season's Sonoma Farmers Market photo contest winners.
Sonoma Valley restaurants join the 77 inductees to the 2012 Bib Gourmand
These Sonoma homes with spectacular views are on the market, and open for viewing this weekend.
Here's a selection of what's on the market this weekend, for buying or browsing
The practice is a special night of the weekly "Sonoma Drift" program, which provides drifters with "a safe, legal and controlled environment" in which to develop their driving abilities.
These Sonoma houses are open today and won't break the bank.
There are some empty spaces, vacant lots and occasionally a few abandoned shops around town. This new feature gives you a chance to chime in on what you'd like to see in place of the open space—if anything at all.
Bank of Marin officially opened its 3,000-square-foot new office, located at 136 W. Napa Street, yesterday.
We bring you a preview of Sonoma properties for buying or browsing
The office store giant is scheduled to open Saturday, Oct. 1. Will you go?
The local bookstore, which closes its doors October 15, blames e-commerce and Kindles for dwindling sales.
This nifty video tutorial shows users of any Patch site to post an announcement, including full press releases, by using the tools available to all users on the Patch.
Adding another notch on restaurateur Sondra Bernstein's belt, the popular restaurant round-table gave high marks to the Plaza favorite
After failing to raise $500,000 to offset last year's deficit, the festival says they will consider moving to other towns
The Boyes Hot Springs favorite will be going urban style with a new wine, cheese and beer bar downtown