Officials in Sonoma, Calif., moved this week to offer tax breaks to cannabis growers in the area. This is another decision driven by the ongoing economic struggles of the state’s legal marijuana industry. North Bay Business Journal report The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors “voted 4-1 on Tuesday to change how taxes on cannabis cultivation… Keep Reading
In the convulsive nationwide reckoning with racism and race relations that followed the May 25, 2020, killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, cities, counties and states across the U.S. moved to explore whether and how to make reparations to Black Americans for slavery and subsequent generations of wrongs. Those efforts have taken… Keep Reading
Most years, Franchesca Duval, who operates Alchemist Farms in Sebastopol, sees a spring rush for her newly hatched chicks, especially around Easter time. But not this year. “What I’m seeing is people ordering much sooner than years past,” said Duval. “I had an extremely busy January and February.” Demand this year for eggs, and the… Keep Reading
Consumers’ thirst for sauvignon blanc are causing some vintners in Napa and Sonoma counties to look elsewhere in the North Coast appellation for high-quality fruit. In Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, Ferrari-Carano Winery released its first wines in 1987, a fumé blanc and a chardonnay. Fumé blanc is a marketing name for sauvignon blanc coined… Keep Reading
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa hospital patient Albert Carusillo seemed relaxed as he petted the 58-pound Golden Retriever sprawled across his lap. But bringing a sense of calm is exactly what the dog, named Magic, is trained to do for the patients and staff he visits at the hospital. “I get along with all animals,” said… Keep Reading
A daughter who was feeling sad about her parent’s empty Vietnamese restaurant decided to take matters into her own hands and post a TikTok about it to boost business – and the internet proved how it can be a place for good. Jennifer Le (@jennif3rle) posted a video on January 18, of her father as… Keep Reading
When Deja Whitney, an educator and artist, left Rohnert Park for San Francisco in October 2021, they became one of more than 3,000 residents who moved out of Sonoma County between 2021 and 2022. Another was Bryce Gallagher, 22, a Sonoma State University communications major who, after graduating in May 2022, decided to move to… Keep Reading
Novato, CA, February 10, 2023 –(PR.com)– Novato- and Sonoma-based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 131.5 kW solar electric power installation at Bayside Church in Santa Rosa, CA. Located in northern Sonoma County, Bayside Church will benefit from an estimated $56,000 in annual electricity savings while powering its facility with clean, sustainable solar power… Keep Reading
Alzheimer’s Association Join the Walk To End Alzheimer’s volunteer committee The Alzheimer’s Association is looking for volunteers to help promote the annual Sonoma-Marin Walk To End Alzheimer’s set for Oct. 7 at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Duties include recruiting new teams to participate and building public awareness of the event. The volunteer committee… Keep Reading
A Santa Rosa pest control specialist recently encountered a career first: 700 pounds of acorns hidden in the walls of an area home. The culprit? A woodpecker that’s nuts for nuts. The owners of the home contacted Nick’s Extreme Pest Control when they saw worms coming out of the wall. The creatures looked like maggots,… Keep Reading
