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Pioneering Winemaker’s $3.99 Million Geyserville Estate on the Market
The Geyserville home of the late pioneering winemaker Chris Bilbro is currently on the market. The 4,100-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom dwelling, on 40 Alexander Valley AVA acres, is listed for $3,995,000. After founding Marietta Cellars in 1978, Bilbro ushered in tastes for bold red California wine through his signature blend, “Old...
Craftsman-Style Home Near the Russian River Listed for $750,000
Vintage-home enthusiasts have lots to love in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom craftsman-style home on one-third of a forested acre near the Russian River. The circa-1905 home, known as Fairview, features well-preserved vintage details. It is listed for $750,000. A wraparound porch offers lounging and dining areas that overlook a dense backdrop...
News Bites: NATE Gets Behind AM Radio, KHTH Adds Tino Cochino Radio, Hoppe Hour joins Podcast Radio.
News Bites for July 22... … NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, which is a key player in the tower industry, is encouraging Congress to pass H.R. 3413, aka the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The bill would require automakers to include AM radio in new vehicles. “At a time when communication is critical, efforts to remove AM radio from vehicles will threaten the safety of our workforce,” President/CEO Todd Schlekeway in remarks provided by the organization.
Former St. Vincent de Paul College Prep Teacher Finally Gets His Last Payday
A former St. Vincent de Paul College Prep teacher who sued for his last month’s wages has been paid. Kenneth Blake tells the Petaluma Argus-Courier that he received his final payment last Monday from the Diocese of Santa Rosa. The former government and psychology teacher said it shouldn’t have come to a lawsuit, but was also, quote, “glad in the end they did the right thing.” The Diocese of Santa Rosa relinquished control of the school to an independent board. However, they refused to issue payment to Blake and other outgoing faculty members for their last month of work at the school, causing Blake to sue. At least three other teachers have since been paid their final wages.
Santa Rosa resident among 2 men killed in Lake County crash
Authorities identified two men who died in late last month after their vehicle went off a Lake County road and crashed into a tree just south of Middletown. Adaleido De Jesus Tellez, 45, was driving a Toyota Camry with two passengers June 20 on State Route 29 when he lost control of the sedan and went off the east side of the road. One passenger, Hilario De Jesus Sanchez, 26, of Mexico, died ...
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens hosts tea party fundraiser
Guests, many donning festive hats, gathered July 20 at Luther Burbank Home and Gardens in Santa Rosa for a tea party fundraiser. The Midsummer Garden Tea Fundraiser was a joint event featuring Luther Burbank Home and Gardens and Song of Sonoma Chorus. The chorus performed as attendees enjoyed food and drink outdoors surrounded by the historic Santa Rosa Avenue home’s beautiful gardens. On the ...
Vehicle Vandalism Case in Santa Rosa Leads to Firearms Arrest
A reported vehicle vandalism in Santa Rosa leads to a firearms arrest instead. Early Sunday morning, police went to the area of Burt Street responding to a vandalism complaint by the victim. The victim described the suspects and officers later found subjects who fit the description in a car. After pulling the vehicle over, officers discovered that one of the people in the car, 22 year-old Leopoldo Herrera, was on probation and could be searched. As a result, they found a loaded Ruger .45 caliber handgun. Herrera was charged with three firearm related crimes but no arrests were made for the vandalism.
Mylar balloon knocks out power to 1,800 PG&E customers in Northeast Santa Rosa
A metallic Mylar balloon is responsible for knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., customers for about an hour Sunday afternoon, during the hottest temperatures of the day. The outage was first reported at 4:15 p.m. and affected parts of the north end of Santa Rosa’s College District, Chanate Road and a portion of the Fountaingrove neighborhood, according to PG&E’s ...
Roundup: Books, balls and bugs
Sebastopol Library patrons now have the freedom to pick up library holds 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the BiblioBox smart locker, easily accessible right outside the library’s western entrance on High Street. The point of the BiblioBox isn’t to replace librarians; it’s to cater to those who, usually for work reasons, can’t make it in during regular library hours.
Popular Asia-based toy store opens first San Francisco location
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One of the most famous toy companies is opening a store in San Francisco later this month. POP MART is opening a location at the Stonestown Galleria this Saturday, July 27, the company announced in a news release. The store, located at 3251 20th Ave., will be POP MART’s 11th brick-and-mortar […]
Silicon Valley nonprofits mismanaged federal dollars
Dozens of uncashed checks. Expenditures that were not allowed. Tardiness in submitting quarterly performance reports. These are some of the issues found in an audit of local nonprofits providing housing assistance during the pandemic. The San Jose Housing Department contracted with accounting firm Pun Group to track whether nonprofits complied with federal grant requirements. In fiscal... The post Silicon Valley nonprofits mismanaged federal dollars appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Possibly armed person in custody after barricading inside an Oakland home
OAKLAND, Calif. - A possibly armed person suffering an apparent mental health crisis in Oakland is in custody after barricading inside a home, police say. The Oakland Police Department responded to the situation at a home on Elysian Field Drive and Royal Oak Road. Police said when they first arrived...
Huge San Jose hospital project heads to key public development review
SAN JOSE — A massive project that will add a new hospital and medical center in San Jose is now available for the public to scrutinize, an environmental review that’s a crucial step in the project’s approval. Good Samaritan Hospital has proposed a big increase in the...
Staffer Fired By DA Brooke Jenkins Over Reply-All ‘Panties’ Email Sues City Over His Firing
An SF District Attorney’s Office employee who was fired for a reply-all email to his colleagues saying “what color panties you have on” is now suing, claiming the city and the DA’s office defamed him. It takes a fair amount of nerve to send a reply-all...
Video: San Francisco police officer shoots man from behind as he flees
Footage from a neighbor’s security camera, shared with The Standard, recorded an officer yelling “stop” before firing shots at the unidentified man as he ran down Willow Street toward Van Ness Avenue just before midnight. Four gunshots are heard and three muzzle flashes from the officer’s gun are seen in the video.
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