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A Free Thanksgiving Feast for the Community November 26

Sonoma Community Center hosts the annual event at the Vets Building. Sonoma Community Center hosts their annual free Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Thursday, November 26, at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, at 126 1st Street West. Doors open at 3:00 p.m., and food will be served until the kitchen runs out. Held in partnership with Sonoma’s Rotary Clubs, there is no charge, and all are welcome.

Sonoma, CA · 10h

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Paris Baguette Opens in Novato — Its 85th California Café and Counting

The neighborhood bakery café is having a moment — and few brands are riding that wave harder than Paris Baguette. The global bakery chain has just planted its flag in Novato, California, opening a new location at 15 Rowland Way that marks its 85th café in the state and another data point in one of the most aggressive expansion stories in North American foodservice.

Novato, CA · 1d

LightWave Reports

Mary, 98, Paid Her Rent on Time for 50 Years. Then the Building's Owners Moved to Evict Her: "I Am Too Old to Pack Up and Leave"

Mary Phillips was 98 and still answering her own door. That is how KRON 4 reporter Dan Kerman found her in July 2014, in the Dolores Street apartment in San Francisco where she had lived for 50 years. She told him she had been very happy there, had “always paid my rent,” and had never been late. None of that stopped what came next. KRON reported that the building’s owners had evicted her using the Ellis Act, a California law that lets property owners take rental units off the market. Phillips told the station she had nowhere else to go. She said she did not break down when the notice came. She simply refused to believe it. With her attorneys, she decided to fight. “I am too old to pack up and leave,” she told KRON. Then she added, with a laugh, that she would just “kick the bucket right here.” Her story came out the same day several dozen protesters rallied outside the offices of the investment firm that owned the building, calling for an end to rising evictions in the city. The demonstrators claimed the firm bought buildings, cleared tenants through the Ellis Act and then resold them

San Francisco Chronicle

Alice 97.3’s Sarah Clark announces departure after 30 years on Bay Area radio

After three decades of waking up Bay Area listeners, Sarah Clark is leaving Alice 97.3’s morning show. She says the decision has been “a long, slow goodbye.”

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USA TODAY

Sundrift sea lion returns to the wild after recovery

An adult female California sea lion named Sundrift was recently released back into the wild after being treated for domoic acid poisoning during the largest domoic acid outbreak in The Marine Mammal Center's 51-year history. Sundrift spent about a month receiving care at the center's Sausalito hospital, where she was treated for domoic acid poisoning, malnutrition and pneumonia. She was among more than 300 California sea lions rescued for care this year as the center documented 328 cases of domoic acid toxicosis. The majority of cases have occurred since July 1, with Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties emerging as the primary hotspots for response activity. The outbreak is well above normal levels, as The Marine Mammal Center typically rescues 75 to 90 animals annually for domoic acid poisoning across its approximately 600-mile California response range. The surge in sick animals placed significant demands on the center's largely volunteer response teams. Rescuing a single sea lion experiencing neurological symptoms can require four to six trained responders, a carrier crate weighing 50 to 100 pounds and, in some cases, a walk of more than a mile along the beach. Because the toxin affects the nervous system, affected animals can be

Sausalito, CA · 2d

PNW is for Adventure

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Sol Duc’s leaping salmon usually wrap up by early November, but chum in Seattle and coho in Marin are just getting going

The famous Olympic salmon leap is usually over by now. Here's where to see spawning salmon in Washington, Oregon and California this month. The post Sol Duc’s leaping salmon usually wrap up by early November, but chum in Seattle and coho in Marin are just getting going appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

Seattle, WA · 1d

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‘Nobody was doing it but us’: Richmond’s Black Panther elders look back on the party’s 60th anniversary

In 1967, James Wheaton, then 25, quit a full-time factory job and joined the Black Panther Party in Richmond. He had a young daughter and wanted a different future for her. “I was concerned about my future and her future and building a better world for her,” said Wheaton, now 83.

Richmond, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

The bakery behind some of the Bay Area’s most beautiful pastries is headed to a new city

A nationally recognized Oakland bakery from two fine-dining chefs is expanding to an upscale Tri-Valley mall.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

Machete attack at Bay Area park leaves man with 17 stitches

A 23-year-old man was arrested after police said he cut a 54-year-old unsheltered man in the face with a machete at a Santa Rosa park. The victim suffered a large gash that required 17 stitches.

Santa Rosa, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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A Bay Area man just turned 102, and he’s still dancing

Longtime Bay Area resident Andres Rivera Marquez, who turned 102 this week, celebrated Saturday with friends and family at a senior center in San Francisco’s Mission District.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 20h

Robb Report

Art Dealer Rena Bransten’s Longtime San Francisco Home Hits the Market for $8.8 Million

Throughout her five-decade career, gallerist Rena Bransten reshaped San Francisco’s contemporary arts scene by legitimizing craft-based mediums, advocating for underrepresented artists, and connecting local talent to the global market. Luxury Real Estate's Newest Amenity Is a Prime View of Major Sporting Events When she died earlier this year at age 92, the prominent art dealer left a lasting imprint. In 1974, she cofounded Quay Ceramics Gallery with Ruth Braunstein, marking the start of a groundbreaking commercial platform that elevated ceramic sculpture into the realm of fine art. The following year, she expanded that vision by rebranding the space as Rena Bransten Gallery and championing diverse, multidisciplinary voices—from women and artists of color to emerging Bay Area conceptualists. “She was such a legend—and not only in the Bay Area art world, but nationally,” filmmaker John Waters told the San Francisco Chronicle , adding that she was a huge help to his career as a visual artist and not impressed by celebrity at all. “She was a classy act and a great art dealer ahead of her time.” Now, Bransten’s longtime estate in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood has entered the spotlight, hitting the market for $8.75 million. Erin Thompson and Neal

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ABC7 News Bay Area

San Francisco weighs limits on self-checkout stations

More staff, fewer self-checkout lanes? San Francisco officials are weighing new rules aimed at reducing theft and protecting retail jobs.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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California Airport Faces $170K Fine Over Safety Violations

The FAA has proposed a $170,000 civil penalty against Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) in Santa Rosa, California, over alleged violations involving emergency response coverage and runway wildlife inspections. The allegations concern two passenger flights conducted in March 2025. Emergency Coverage Violations. According to the FAA’s announcement, the airport...

Santa Rosa, CA · 2d

ABC7 News Bay Area

San Francisco officials say officers lied, used excessive force in deadly pursuit

New video released by the San Francisco Public Defender's Office shows the moments leading up to a deadly police pursuit that left 56-year-old Edwin Adams dead. The office accuses officers of excessive force and lying about how the chase played out, claiming an officer tried to tackle Adams off his scooter.

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California's first major November storm arrives tonight. Here are the latest updates

California is getting its first significant storm of what looks to be a historically wet few months. Winter storm warnings, coastal flood advisories and high surf warnings cover a huge swath of the state. Here are the latest forecast details:. Friday drenching for Bay Area. Friday will be a washout...

California · 2d

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Firefighters, Family Remember Former CA Chief Who Dedicated Nearly 40 Years of Service to Sonoma Valley

Slug: UR-Firefighters-family-remember-former-Kenwood-fire-c The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif. The sound of drums and bagpipes echoing around them, hundreds of firefighters in ceremonial dress, along with family, friends and community members gathered to pay tribute to Daren Bellach, a retired Kenwood fire chief whose nearly four decades of service left a lasting mark on Sonoma Valley.

Kenwood, CA · 2d

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Cotati Restaurant Celebrates Hosting Xavier Becerra During His Campaign for Governor

A Cotati Greek restaurant is celebrating having hosted Xavier Becerra over the summer while he was campaigning for California governor. According to the Press Democrat, Mezzeluna, located overlooking Cotati’s town plaza, recently shared a photo on social media of Becerra posing with chef and co-owner Ali Cetin. Cetin says...

Cotati, CA · 2d

SFist

Friday Morning Constitutional: Stabbing at Inner Sunset Andronico's Leaves Two Hurt

The storm has begun and there was a brief ground stop for inbound flights to SFO due to wind, but that was lifted at 8:30 am. More gusty periods, with wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour, are expected today. [Chronicle]. Two men were stabbed Thursday evening at the...

San Francisco Chronicle

After six years, one of the S.F. Ferry Building’s premier restaurant spaces is coming back to life

A grand Ferry Building space with a sprawling outdoor plaza that’s been empty since 2020 will return as an ambitious Southern Italian restaurant, coffee bar and cocktail bar in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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