SANTA ROSA — The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa.

Petunia, a rescue dog from California, was crowned the 2025 winner of the " World's Ugliest Dog " contest on August 8 at the ...

The event celebrated the winners of The Press Democrat’s Best of Sonoma County 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards contest.

Petunia also happens to be a rare hairless French bulldog mix — and now, the proud winner of the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog ...

This year will feature something new in the “Poetry Share at the Fair” event Aug. 9, in which poets who have submitted work to the exhibition will have a chance to read their pieces aloud.

The Sonoma County Fair opened Friday, beginning a 10-day run at the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. This year’s theme is Hot Dogs and Cool Cats. You can expect all the fair staples, including ...

The Sonoma County Fairgrounds is now the temporary home to a mass vaccination clinic, similar to those which opened in early 2021 when vaccines were new.

For decades the pig scramble has been a popular activity at the Sonoma County Fair. This year, the pigs will be replaced with watermelons.

The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held every year at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa.