Palm Wine: Catching lightning in a bottle

From Africa to Sri Lanka, India to the Caribbean, wherever palm trees grow, their sap has been harvested for millennia to create an ancient and elusive elixir: palm wine. The process of tapping palms to produce this
Ken Mattson Released On $4 Million Bail
Accused Ponzi scheme operator Ken Mattson has been released on $4 million bail after an emotional federal court hearing. According to the Press Democrat, dozens of alleged victims, many of them seniors, shared heart-wrenching accounts of financial
Heat Advisory Expected As North Bay Temperatures Inch Closer To Triple Digits
Parts of the North Bay are now expected to reach at least 100 degrees tomorrow. A heat advisory will be in place for the region tomorrow between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. During that time, Santa Rosa
Cyclist Killed After Being Struck By SUV In East Petaluma
A bicyclist is dead after being hit by an SUV on a busy road in east Petaluma. The bicyclist was hit at about 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, on Ely Boulevard South near Capistrano Way. The person, who
RPCC Approves of SOMO Village Development Expansion
The Rohnert Park City Council is giving the green light to an expansion of the SOMO Village Development. The council approved a tentative site map for the project at its meeting on Tuesday night. The more than
Two Santa Rosa Bank Buildings To Be Converted Into Apartments
Two bank buildings in Santa Rosa are being converted into apartments. When the construction process is done, there will be 72 new units. One location will keep its Wells Fargo branch on part of the first floor.
Vegetation Fire In Schellville Fully Contained
A roadside vegetation fire in Schellville is now fully contained after burning an acre-and-a-half of land. The fire started just after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Fremont Drive and Eighth Street East. Several agencies quickly responded to
Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles over rearview camera software glitch

Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall for nearly 1.1 million Ford and Lincoln vehicles due to a malfunction involving rearview cameras, which could pose an increased risk of accidents. Ford noted that no injuries linked to
Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles over rearview camera software glitch

Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall for nearly 1.1 million Ford and Lincoln vehicles due to a malfunction involving rearview cameras, which could pose an increased risk of accidents. Ford noted that no injuries linked to
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley released from prison one day after pardon from President Trump

PEOPLE confirmed that reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were both released from prison on Wednesday, May 28, one day after receiving a full pardon from President Donald Trump. The couple had been serving their sentences