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7/25/24 Drag Racing News
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Steve Johnson Eyes 500th NHRA Start
SONOMA, Calif. — Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson has been involved in the two-wheeled category for more than 30 years and at this weekend’s 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, he’ll make his 500th career NHRA start. Johnson, rider of the Big Number...
Sonoma Developer Ken Mattson Faces Defaults and Auctions of Several Properties
Sonoma Developer Ken Mattson is facing more defaults and possible auctions of his properties. The Press Democrat reports that KS Mattson Properties has received at least 13 default notices since June 28, representing up to 19 different addresses in and around the city of Sonoma. In addition, nearly a dozen of Mattson’s properties are scheduled to go up for public auction in August if mortgage payments aren’t brought up to date or an agreement reached with lenders. The properties involved are mostly residential homes but also include the Cottage Inn & Spa, an Inn to Remember, office buildings, apartments or condominiums, a warehouse and a small shopping center.
Police: 2 Clearlake men suspected in 2023 killing of man found in Santa Rosa drive-thru
One year after a Rohnert Park man was killed outside a Santa Rosa fast food restaurant, police said two Clearlake men were arrested on suspicion of committing the fatal shooting. Daniel Perez-Mendoza, 22, and Christopher Perez-Mendoza, 19, were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop on Mark West Springs Road, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. They’re suspected of murder, ...
Lionel Richie Headlines Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All Gala at Nickel & Nickel
Rick Walker has created magic in the Napa Valley. On Sunday, July 14, that magic reached a new crescendo with $4.5 million raised in one evening at Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All Gala to support access to arts education programs. Nickel & Nickel in Oakville was the idyllic...
Justin Ashley, SCAG Toyota Team Looking for Repeat Victory at Sonoma Nationals
Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team enter this weekend’s DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California as the defending event champions and hope a second victory will give them a jump in the Mission Foods NHRA points standings. In 2023,...
Petaluma native performs aerial dance on ‘America’s Got Talent’
When Haley Viloria stepped on the stage for her performance on “America’s Got Talent” Tuesday, she told judge Simon Cowell that she was more nervous than she thought she would be. She also told Cowell that she was from Petaluma, drawing a large cheer from the live audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, where the NBC talent show — now in its 19th season — tapes its audition episodes. ...
Little League: Petaluma Valley Juniors trounce Alaska, advance in West regional
The Petaluma Valley Juniors got their West Regional campaign underway in style on Thursday, thumping Alaska 12-0 in five innings to advance. The Northern California champs got things going right out of the gate offensively, scoring six runs while capitalizing on a couple of Alaska (Gastineau Channel Little League) errors in the first inning. “We looked like our old selves offensively,” ...
Bay Area man facing kidnapping and child cruelty charges sent to competency treatment program
A 26-year-old man accused of felony kidnapping and other related charges after a March 28 domestic violence incident in a Fairfield park has been admitted to a state mental competency treatment program. During a “placement hearing” in Solano County Superior Court, Dajon Daniel on Tuesday heard Judge Wendy Getty say...
71-year-old death row inmate dies of natural causes at California Medical Facility
A condemned prisoner died of natural causes last week while incarcerated at California Medical Facility in Vacaville. According to officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 71-year-old Glenn W. Jennings was found unresponsive in his cell during a security check on July 17 at approximately 12:23 a.m. Medical staff initiated lifesaving measures but Jennings was pronounced deceased by the Vacaville Fire Department 20 minutes later.
Jurors find Bay Area man guilty of killing missing girlfriend
A Solano County Superior Court jury on Thursday found a 45-year-old Fairfield man guilty of the first-degree murder of his girlfriend last year in Fairfield. The panel of nine women and three men declared its unanimous finding against Mark Anthony Randle Jr. shortly before 2 p.m. in Department 23 in the Justice Building in Vallejo.
Bay Area’s Bonnie Hayes reflects on nurturing the next generation of pop songwriters
Bonnie Hayes is back. After a decade as chair of the songwriting department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, the tunesmith, who struck songwriting gold with the hits “Have a Heart” and “Love Letter” for Bonnie Raitt, has returned to Marin with the satisfaction of knowing that she helped nurture some of the best of the next generation of pop music songwriters.
Brown Tops Stewart In Top Fuel Sonoma Final
SONOMA, Calif. — Top Fuel’s Antron Brown defeated first-time finalist Tony Stewart in the final round of the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, picking up his third win of the 2024 season on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and...
Ron Capps Highlights GearWrench Tools at NHRA Sonoma Nationals Thanks to New NAPA-Driven Initiative
GearWrench, the official hand tool of the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports team, will be prominently displayed on the rear quarter panels and hood area of Ron Capps’ 12,000 horsepower NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra Funny Car this weekend at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, California. As part...
For This 18-Year-Old Skater, the Paris Olympics Are Just the Beginning
From the street, Minna Stess’ Petaluma home fits right in with the other houses on the block. Sitting in her backyard on a sunny Monday afternoon, dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts, purple socks and Vans, the 18-year-old looks like almost any other suburban skate kid. There’s just...
Investigation underway after pill press, illegal drugs seized from North Bay home, police say
In the North Bay, narcotics investigators are looking into an unusual discovery that they say may be tied to large quantities of illegal drugs.They seized a pill press, a sophisticated tool that could be used to make 200 pills in a minute.Neighbors showed us pictures of law enforcement officers, armed with guns, seconds before they executed a search warrant."Yesterday, I got a phone call from my husband saying the FBI agents were here," said Rene Pfeiffer, who lives in the area.MORE: Nearly 7 million fentanyl pills seized in CA so far this year, Gov. Newsom saysInside a Santa Rosa home...
Local Snacks from Marin for Back-to-School
Back-to-school time is around the corner, and the annual search for healthy, local snacks commences once again. Comet Corn, based in Santa Rosa, was founded by partners Sherry and Jeff Phillips, who proudly call themselves The Popcorn People. They source fresh kernels each month which are popped in organic sunflower oil and topped with homemade seasoning blends. Their Hippie Dust flavor is a best-seller, and they offer other tantalizing options like Maple Syrup and Coconut Curry. You can find Comet Corn at local health food stores such as Good Earth and Mill Valley Market.
Woman killed in Santa Rosa leaves homeless community on edge
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - The steady flow of water hitting the rocks along Santa Rosa Creek may look tranquil, but it’s here along the Prince Memorial Greenway between Santa Rosa Avenue and ‘A’ Street around eleven o’clock Sunday night, where police say 61-year-old Lisa McCool was stabbed to death.
Petaluma Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspect in Downtown Assault Case
A brutal encounter in Petaluma last week left an 18-year-old victim injured and a 17-year-old suspect in custody. According to the Petaluma Police Department, the incident occurred last Friday, around 7:51 PM. Dispatchers received a call from the victim reporting an assault on the 60 block of East Washington Street.
Elite Motorsports Looks to Extend Win Streak at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
The NHRA’s largest professional team enters this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway on a five-race win streak and with seven wins in the first 11 events on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series 20-race schedule. Three of those seven wins and two in the streak...
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