Press Democrat sold to MediaNews Group

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has been sold to MediaNews Group, the company which also has a majority stake in the nearby Marin Independent Journal. The sale was first reported Thursday on the PD’s website, pressdemocrat.com. MediaNews
Congratulations to Teacher of the Month Connie Jones

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) has named Connie Jones, an agriculture science and viticulture teacher at Sonoma Valley High School, as the April 2025 Teacher of the Month. Jones received the countywide recognition on Monday,
Nashville notes: Kacey Musgraves' Hank Williams cover + Castellows' 'Homecoming'
Kacey Musgraves has recorded her cover of the Hank Williams‘ classic “Lost Highway” to mark her return to Lost Highway Records as part of the reorganization of UMG Nashville. She was originally signed to Lost Highway in 2011.
Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery and more to celebrate CMA Fest at the Opry

Jason Kempin/Getty Images As the Grand Ole Opry continues marking its 100th birthday this year, it’s also taking some time to celebrate CMA Fest. The festivities kick off June 3 with two special shows starring Carrie Underwood,
Jelly Roll reveals who'll join him at Billy Bob's Texas

Academy of Country Music We now know who some of Jelly Roll‘s friends are. Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, ERNEST, Russell Dickerson, Dasha and Ashley Cooke are definitely on board to join him for his Tuesday, May 6,
New carpool lane restrictions worry traffic officials

The carpool lane scenario in the North Bay is about to get way better, or way worse—depending on whether you drive solo during commute hours. Caltrans recently approved changes to Marin and Sonoma counties’ HOV time limits,
Post Malone's Big A** Stadium Tour gets bigger with new LA date

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation With only one show already under its belt, Post Malone‘s Big A** Stadium Tour is already expanding. Posty’s adding a Thursday, June 19, date at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with
The 60th ACMs promise 12 minutes of music to start + superstar collabs

Academy of Country Music The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will start with 12 nonstop minutes of music, as the show pays tribute to six decades of ACM songs of the year. Clint Black, Dan +
Trisha Yearwood looks in 'The Mirror' for first new album in six years

Gwendolyn Records/Virgin Music Group Trisha Yearwood‘s first new album in six years, The Mirror, will arrive July 18. In more than three decades of making music, it’s the first one she’s co-produced and had a hand in
'Same Moon' bridges the distance for Mitchell Tenpenny + Meghan Patrick

Sony Music Nashville For Mitchell Tenpenny, “Same Moon” is more than just his new single. It’s an autobiographical reflection on how he and his wife, Canadian country star Meghan Patrick, often feel. “I had that title I