Town has no say over county plans In a surprise move, the county will be leasing the Holiday Inn on Old Redwood Highway in Windsor as a temporary homeless shelter. “I can confirm that the county has informed the town that it will be entering into a temporary lease for use of the Holiday Inn… Keep Reading
Santa Rosa, CA – May 10, 2021 – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has announced the enactment of a burn suspension, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2021, which bans all outdoor burning. According to CAL FIRE, California is entering its second consecutive dry year and is bracing for what… Keep Reading
Pam Willis didn’t want to be an empty-nester. When her five grown children moved out of their home in Menifee, she wasn’t sure what would come next. All she knew was she wanted to keep being a mom. Willis and husband, Gary, had been fostering children for five years and were pondering retirement, selling their… Keep Reading
Fire Safe Sonoma is hosting a set of workshops in early May to solicit input on the update of the Sonoma County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which was last updated in 2016. A CWPP is a detailed document that measures wildfire risks specific to an area and identifies ways to mitigate that risk in… Keep Reading
SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Redwood Empire Food Bank urgently needs more volunteers in order to keep feeding families. Restrictions are lifting. And, while many people are returning to work, many aren’t. Unfortunately, it’s the perfect storm for the Redwood Empire Food Bank which continues to see increases in the need for food. In fact, last… Keep Reading
The Latino community experience amid COVID-19 has been nothing short of traumatic. According to the CDC, 18.7% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths are among Latinos. The agency also says that 1,326 Latino COVID-19 deaths have come in California. Although numbers are slowly decreasing as the vaccine rollout continues, a local activist in California is using her platform… Keep Reading
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required beginning May 1. A map of state responsibility areas can be found here — the responsibility areas generally include areas where CalFire is… Keep Reading
April 21, 2021 Santa Rosa, CA – April 21, 2021 – Sonoma County Tourism (SCT) along with Sonoma County Regional Parks (SCRP) today announced a partnership with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to help ensure visitors who enjoy the region’s parks and other natural resource areas do so responsibly and sustainably. Exploring… Keep Reading
April 23, 2021 Santa Rosa, CA – April 23, 2021 – Sonoma County Regional Parks, Pepperwood Preserve and Sonoma Ecology Center/Team Sugarloaf are asking residents to be citizen scientists and take part in the global City Nature Challenge event. The challenge takes place two parts. From April 30 to May 3, people are asked to take… Keep Reading
Plant sales continue to dominate the Sonoma County scene. Here’s the latest to pick and choose from. Food For Thought plant sale The Forestville-based Food For Thought food pantry, known for its bounteous garden, is holding its first-ever plant sale Saturday and Sunday. Organic heirloom vegetable varieties, flowers and native plants will be up for… Keep Reading
