Bay Area Bay Area commercial Dungeness crab fishing ends next week to protect migrating whales By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 24, 2025 Crab season comes to a close with precautions to prevent whales from fishing net entanglements.
Featured in Category Sonoma hosts Pétanque tournament featuring world champion players By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 23, 2025 The Wine Country Open Pétanque Tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday at Depot Park in Sonoma.
Arts & Entertainment Executive chef of legendary vegetarian restaurant Greens releases debut cookbook By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 21, 2025 Katie Reicher launches “Seasons of Greens” at a wellness retreat center in Lake County this weekend.
Bay Area Bear with us: 27 years in the works, California finally updates black bear conservation plan By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 18, 2025 The bear population is estimated at 60,000 statewide, and in the Bay Area, most bears live in Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties.
Arts & Entertainment Live music and cannabis culture to converge at annual Northern Nights fest this summer By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 18, 2025 The annual festival, which takes place July 18-20, brings electronic dance music fans together amongst the redwoods.
Arts & Entertainment Musselwhite, Villalobos Brothers headline Mendocino Music Festival concert lineup By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 17, 2025 The festival runs from July 12-July 26. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale May 5.
Arts & Entertainment Cheeses please: Two NorCal creameries win Best of Show awards at California State Fair By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | April 5, 2025 Marin French Cheese and Pennyroyal Farm will be recognized at an award ceremony at the fair on July 21, 2025.
Bay Area New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | March 30, 2025 Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.
Bay Area California’s 2025 Cheese Trail map offers road trip ideas for Bay Area foodies By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | March 23, 2025 The 2025 map features over 44 artisan cheesemakers across the state, including 23 in the Bay Area with tours, tastings and retail sales.
public safety Break out the marshmallows: Campfires are allowed again in Mendocino National Forest By Sarah Stierch, Bay City News | October 31, 2024 Wet weather, longer nights and cooler temperatures all reduce wildfire risk.