Long Beach Post · Sonoma, CA
Learn more about what El Niño means for Long Beach and how you can be prepared at LBPost.com/elnino. Support useful, community-centered reporting like this with a donation. This article was originally published by LAist on Nov. 12, 2026. Topline: El Niño is making the California coast much warmer than usual, and scientists are concerned about coastal flooding. Unseasonably warm waters: The ocean temperatures along a stretch of coast from Sonoma County down to Ensenada, Mexico, are 10 degrees warmer than average. In a webinar Thursday, University of California climate scientist Daniel Swain stressed how unusual the current heat wave is, describing it as “mind-boggling” and “record-shattering.” “I’m using all the superlatives in the book because I think they’re appropriate,” Swain said. Exceeding records: The water temperatures in nearly every location are higher than any measured during the cold season in recorded history.
Sedalia Democrat · Glen Ellen, CA
Nearby: Glen Ellen, CABothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Verena Dennis. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. Dennis is a Registered Nurse and works in the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU); she was nominated by a patient she cared for during a hospital stay of more than two weeks. “My message today is a thank you for this wonderful nurse that goes out of her way to care for the people she is in charge of,” the patient wrote. “Her attitude and willingness to do what is necessary have been such a blessing. Of all the nurses I have been involved with, she is the most outgoing, willing person I have ever met. My thanks to her for sharing her life with those who need her.” Dennis joined Bothwell in early 2020 as a charge nurse on the hospital’s Medical and Surgical unit on 2 Southwest.
St. Helena Star · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CAIan Cauble, a Napa native and sommelier known from the documentary "SOMM," was diagnosed with lymphoma last year and is in hospice care. His friends remember him as curious and deeply connected, and are creating a GoFundMe to help his…
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CANapa’s Panera Bread at 1725 Trancas St. is closing forever on Nov. 25. You can still use gift cards at other Panera locations. It’s been serving Napa customers since 2012.
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CASkip the cooking this Thanksgiving with our guide to Napa Valley restaurants offering holiday dinners, take-home feasts and all the traditional fixings.
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CALa Toque, Chef Ken Frank’s restaurant in downtown Napa, welcomes the return of Italian chef Carlo Zarri for its 13th annual Truffles & Barolo Dinner on Nov. 20.
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CAMaking plans? Check out our community calendar for events, featuring events in Napa, American Canyon, St. Helena and beyond.
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CAJanet Deuker, 88, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and partner, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026 after a brief illness. A longtime Napa resident, Janet worked as a secretary in Napa schools after her children were grown, including many years…
The American Canyon Eagle · Napa, CA
Nearby: Napa, CAJanet Deuker, 88, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and partner, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026 after a brief illness. A longtime Napa resident, Janet worked as a secretary in Napa schools after her children were grown, including many years…
Petaluma Argus-Courier · Petaluma, CA
Nearby: Petaluma, CAFrom left clockwise, Marcia Clough Terry, Marilyn Olsen McDowell and Georgia Edmundson Doty catch up past memories during the 1956 Petaluma High school class reunion at Cafe Bellini, Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Petaluma. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) By Harlan OsbornePUBLISHED: November 10, 2026 at 11:09 AM PST | UPDATED: November 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM PSTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...SCOTT MANCHESTER/ARGUS-COURIER STAFFHarlan Osborne in Petaluma on Monday, October 21, 2015. (SCOTT MANCHESTER/ARGUS-COURIER STAFF) In 1956, Vincent J. Schoeningh was mayor of Petaluma, minimum wage was $1 an hour, postage was three cents and a new Chevrolet cost about $2,500. Cherished memories of that era highlighted the conversation when 37 former classmates and spouses gathered at Cafe Bellini to reminisce, share stories and revive friendships at the 70th reunion of Petaluma High School’s Class of 1956. The banquet room was warm and pleasurable on Saturday, Sept.
Petaluma Argus-Courier · Petaluma, CA
Nearby: Petaluma, CACheck out the Petaluma Argus-Courier’s Community Events Calendar for October. (Getty Images) By Argus Courier StaffPUBLISHED: November 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM PST | UPDATED: November 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM PSTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Petaluma Elks Holiday Craft Faire Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s back, the Elks Lodge’s annual holiday craft and vendor faire, with several large rooms filled with vendors offering handmade gifts and one-of-a-kind holiday decor. This festive event supports local vendors as well as a number of Elks charitable projects. Open to the public. 2105 South McDowell Extension. Find out more at Elks901.org. Free history talk about one-room schoolhouses Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. David and Chari Dohn spent years riding their Harley on the backroads of California, taking pictures of vintage and one-room school houses. Join them and Harlan Osborne, sharing the stories tucked away in the pictures they’ve collected. Free.
St. Helena Star · American Canyon, CA
Nearby: American Canyon, CAThe city's Planning, Open Space, Active Transportation and Sustainability and Parks & Community Services commissions are looking for qualified American Canyon residents for four-year appointments.
The American Canyon Eagle · American Canyon, CA
Nearby: American Canyon, CAThe 1% percent sales tax will raise the city's rate from 7.75% to 8.75%, with an estimated $3.7 million in annual revenue.