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Analysis: Race teams unhappier than ever with NASCAR's latest offer on charter agreement
SONOMA, Calif. -- NASCAR avoided one public relations nightmare last week when it granted Kyle Larson a waiver to participate in the playoffs even though he missed the Coca-Cola 600. That piece of goodwill hardly made things sunshine and roses over the weekend at Sonoma Raceway, where teams remained extremely frustrated with NASCAR’s slow pace at coming to a new charter agreement.
Construction to begin this week on Healdsburg’s recycled water pipeline project
Aiming to make sure that drinkable water isn’t wasted on non-drinking uses, Healdsburg is forging ahead this week with a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project designed around reclaimed H2O. Construction on the first phase of Healdsburg’s new recycled water pipeline will begin on Thursday, June 13, and last through Wednesday, June...
American Canyon man charged with murder in fatal Lake Berryessa brawl
A murder charge was filed Tuesday against an American Canyon man suspected of fatally shooting a Vallejo resident over the weekend during a series of fights near Lake Berryessa. Gabriel James Chavez, 25, appeared Tuesday in Napa County Superior Court where he was to be arraigned on charges of first-degree...
Tribe opens $21 million Woody Hair Community Center
KENWOOD – The Kenwood community showed up in droves June 6 to celebrate the grand opening of the Woody Hair Community Center, named for the late and longtime community member who was well known for bringing people together. Hair was a fluent Cherokee speaker who resided in Raper Holler...
Police: Elsie Allen students accused of gang-related attack in restroom
Two Elsie Allen High School students are suspected of attacking a 16-year-old classmate in a restroom Friday before being arrested three days later, police said Tuesday. The suspects, both 17-year-old boys, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, battery and participating in a street gang, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
Rohnert Park family sparks memories of Blockbuster with free video library
Little free libraries can be found all over, offering local neighborhoods a kiosk where people can exchange books, jigsaw puzzles, nonperishable foods and even art pieces or seeds for the garden. You can now add DVDs to that list with the arrival of a new type of little library in...
Best Builder/Contractor: Harkey Construction
“Winning this award is not only a validation of past accomplishments, but also an inspiration to continue striving for excellence in the future.”—Lori Harkey, vice president. While driving south on Highway 101 in Windsor, you can’t help but notice a large blue and black H sitting atop a...
Man arrested after deadly shooting during Lake Berryessa brawl, Napa sheriff says
NAPA, Calif. — Bay Area deputies arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting atLake Berryessa that happened during a large brawl, officials said. Gabriel James Chavez of American Canyon, 25, is facing a murder charge, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said. The person who died was identified as 39-year-old Fabian Sandoval Garcia.
Middletown Days celebration plans three days of fun
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. — Cowboys and cowgirls are gearing up for a busy Father’s Day weekend of fun and competition as the annual Middletown Days celebration returns. The event will begin on Friday evening, continuing through a full day of activities on Saturday and through the day Sunday, ending with a ride and race at dusk.
Kyle Larson rides fresher tires to victory in Toyota/Save Mart 350
Kyle Larson got a chance to do a little wine tasting in Victory Lane at Sonoma Raceway last Sunday afternoon. The Elk Grove native took the lead with nine laps remaining and held off Michael McDowell and Chris Buescher to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350. It was the second career victory in Sonoma for Larson, who also won here in 2021 – the year he captured the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
End of an era - famed Napa Valley wine maker Winiarski dies aged 95
Acclaimed Napa winemaker Warren Winiarski has died at the age of 95. Winiarski was made famous for his success in the 1976 "Judgement of Paris" wine tasting. In the competition, Winiarski's 1973 Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon emerged victorious in a blind tasting against heralded French wines. Winiarski and fellow Napa...
Green impresses in Sonoma Xfinity race
SONOMA, Calif. — Overlooked in the frenzied battle for Saturday’s Xfinity Series trophy at Sonoma Raceway between race winner Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill was the performance of another Austin — Austin Green, who scored a career-best fourth-place finish in just his third start. The son...
California Researchers Develop Board Game to Teach Wildfire Safety. Can It Save Lives?
Dozens of residents and firefighters gathered on Sunday in the tiny coastal town of Tomales. In the town hall, past a table of coffee and donut holes, they met around six folding tables covered with giant maps of Tomales and the surrounding agricultural region from Dillon Beach to Two Rock.
Many still looking for a win following Sonoma
As Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sat on the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway frontstretch in a painful stall only yards before the checkered flag on Sunday afternoon, it was a vivid and frustrating microcosm of the former NASCAR Cup Series champion’s day and season. So good. So The post Many still looking for a win following Sonoma first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.
Beware of stolen vehicles on Facebook Marketplace, Fairfield PD warns
(FOX40.COM) — A Northern California police department warned consumers of a scam that involves selling stolen vehicles on Facebook Marketplace. On June 2, the Fairfield Police Department responded to the area of North Texas Street and Air Base Parkway for a FLOCK alert about a stolen car. A police drone observed the vehicle enter the parking lot of a store and kept watch until officers arrived. When officers showed up, they said the vehicle was unoccupied.
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