Martin Espinoza

Californians will still be voting when the polls on the East Coast close and the first states start reporting their returns at 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Californians will still be voting when the polls on the East Coast close and the first states start reporting their returns at 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Strong early turnout ahead of Tuesday led to a busy Election Day at voting centers in Sonoma and Napa counties, where thousands of people cast their mail ballots or voted in person.

Heavy Election Day turnout in Napa and Sonoma counties includes lots of in-person and first time voters

The split-screen reaction in the North Bay — somber Democrats, triumphant Republicans — mirrored the nation’s sharp partisan divide and came as residents and officials either girded for or welcomed the looming second Trump presidency.

Donald Trump's signature policy during the campaign, and for the past decade, has been what many North Bay residents consider an extreme stance on immigration.

As results trickle, more than 140,000 ballots still to be counted across Sonoma and Napa counties

Providence’s latest move to consolidate services in the region will burden low income patients and put extra pressure on local emergency departments, said the union for urgent care staff.

North Bay gets ready for respiratory virus spread during holidays. Experts share tips on how to stay healthy

Respiratory illness rates are low now, but local health care professionals warn that holiday travel and gatherings could quickly change that.