SF News Day Around the Bay: Russian River Towns Flood In Low-Lying Areas Evacuation orders due to flooding remain in place along the Russian River; Oakland business owners are mad at Ayesha Curry; and NorCal reservoirs are quite full now.
SF News Home Slides Into Russian River as Sonoma Sees Flooding Impacts An unoccupied home in Forestville collapsed in a mudslide Tuesday afternoon and fell into the Russian River amid heavy rains that were also leading to an evacuation at a Santa Rosa hospital.
SF News Two Men Die By Drowning In Russian River In Four-Day Span Beware the deceptively strong underwater currents in the Russian River, because two young men have drowned in recent days while just trying to enjoy themselves and cool off in the river's waters.
SF News [Update] Body of Boy Swept Away In Russian River Has Been Found A teenager who has been missing since Thursday afternoon after being swept up by the rushing Russian River in Sonoma County has been found dead.
SF News Thousands of Gallons of Wastewater Spills From Treatment Plant Into Russian River A significant spill of partially treated wastewater, likely storm-related, happened in Sonoma County last weekend, but officials seem to be downplaying the matter.
SF News Sonoma Sheriff's Deputies Save Woman Drowning in Russian River, She Assaults Them Anyway A Russian River rescue mission went bizarrely Sunday, as a woman trapped in the river got violent with the very sheriff’s deputies and medical personnel who saved her life.
SF News Hide Your Kids, Dogs: Toxic Algae Returns To Russian River Sonoma County public health officials have once again posted warnings about the presence of toxic blue-green algae along beaches on the Russian River. As the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reports, test now show low
SF News Dog Owners Warned To Keep Pets Out Of Russian River Due To Toxic Algae Pet owners, especially ones visiting over the holiday weekend, are being warned to keep their dogs out of the Russian River because of a toxin nicknamed "Very Fast Death Factor." On Friday, Sonoma
Arts & Entertainment <i>Looking</i> Creators Discuss How The Russian River Got Gay, And Why They Shot The First Episode Of Season Two There As I mentioned yesterday in my recap/review of the opening of Looking's second season, the new episodes get off to a fun start with a trip up north to the Russian River
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Guerneville Restaurateur Crista Luedtke Opening New Cocktail Bar El Barrio Frequent weekenders to Guerneville will tell you that the only game in town, until very recently, when it comes to a delicious dinner worthy of S.F. palates is Boon Eat + Drink. Chef-owner
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink How Do Wines Taste In Flavortown? Guy Fieri Buys Vineyard In Sonoma Culinary punchline Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, now plans on squishing his toes into the wine-making game. According to Press Democrat, the noted shouter purchased a five-acre
SF News Man Drowns In Russian River on Fourth While Trying to Save Girlfriend A 30-year-old Santa Rosa man lost his life Monday while trying to rescue his girlfriend -- who couldn't swim -- from a strong current. The mostly placid Russian River has deceptively strong whirlpools
SF News Old Korbel Winery Garbage Dump Exposed, Starts Washing Down Russian River An abandoned dump site along the Russian River that belonged to the Korbel Champagne Cellars has recently become exposed due to erosion, unearthing old trash like champagne bottles and plastic sheeting that's been
Arts & Entertainment Pics from Sonoma County Gay Pride in Guerneville The Sonoma County Pride Parade and fest happened for the first time ever in Guerneville yesterday. The event formerly happened in downtown Santa Rosa but has been on hiatus for the last four
Arts & Entertainment Pinot on the River Starting today and running through Sunday, Pinot Noir will be the focus in the Russian River Valley this weekend. Russian River Vineyards in Forestville plays host to this year's fest featuring top Pinot
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink The Toronado's 20th Anniversary Fete It seemed like everyone in the beer-geek world was at the Toronado for their 20th Anniversary party on Saturday night. The place was packed to the absolute gills with locals, brewmasters, and beer
Arts & Entertainment Gastronomique Smells Fishy. Panel members were moderator Patricia Unterman, chef and owner of Hayes Street Grill and Examiner food critic as well; Steve Fitz, a salt-of-the-earth Half Moon Bay sand dabs fisherman; Tom Worthington, from Monterey
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gastronomique: Sustainable Seafood Salon So if you are concerned about having good fresh local wild seafood on your plate instead of tasteless overly pink antibiotic loaded farmed fish, you can go and attend the discussion, moderated by
misc Beauty and the Beast We love animals, if you can't tell. All of 'em. Cats, dogs, rabbits. Our sister site Gothamist started it all with their unabashed love of giant pandas. But we're no wusses. Our tastes
