It was a perfect, warm, weekday afternoon, and a man named Jose sat on a bench at the edge of Spring Lake, resting and stretching his neck during an interlude in his daily walk. A pair of towering redwoods to his right offered shade. Chirping birds provided ambience. Lush, green plant life all around radiated… Keep Reading
Santa Rosa, CA – Tree Service Experts Santa Rosa is proud to announce the launch of its sustainable wood recycling program. The program marks a significant milestone for the company, which has been serving the Santa Rosa area for over 25 years. The new initiative is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and… 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
The owner of gas stations in Sonoma and several other Bay Area counties has been ordered to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that the corporation failed to follow state environmental laws. In Sonoma County, the judgment affected the Chevron gas station on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Charles Smiley’s ruling… Keep Reading
Geof Syphers is highly charged when he talks clean energy. As CEO of Santa Rosa-based Sonoma Clean Power, Syphers has a personal and professional mission to get more people to use renewable energy, while being as carbon-free as possible. Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) provides residential and commercial service to Sonoma and Mendocino counties. As a… Keep Reading
In a deep muddy creek near Silicon Valley’s busiest freeway, a large furry head pokes up. And then quickly submerges. The brief sighting, along with a growing collection of video footage, confirms something remarkable: After being hunted to extinction in the 1800s, the North American beaver is returning to the creeks of the San Francisco… Keep Reading
A delegation of mayors, climate scientists, water officials and energy leaders from Sonoma County are representing the Bay Area at this year’s annual U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, underway in Egypt. They are touting Sonoma County as one of the world’s testing grounds for big climate change solutions — including water-saving ideas and clean… Keep Reading
Sonoma County Regional Parks has acquired 120 acres on the western flank of Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve above the Sonoma Valley, a strategic expansion that will preserve scenic views and wildlife habitat, offer new recreation opportunities, and support future wildfire defense. Known as Cougar Landing, the property is surrounded on three… Keep Reading
We’ve gotten a lot of rain lately. A lot. Underline that sentence there: A lot. I mean, we’re still getting it. No one would ever dare think or whisper or say that it’s been too much rain. At least, I don’t think. I think it’s been glorious. The Russian River is plump again, running like… Keep Reading
When Erin Babnik awoke on the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, in Paradise, California, she thought the reddish glow outside was a hazy sunrise. But the faint light soon gave way to darkness as smoke from the burgeoning Camp fire rolled in. “The whole sky turned completely black, and there were embers flying around,” Babnik… Keep Reading
