Sonoma County Issues Air Quality Health Advisory
On Tuesday, the office of the Sonoma County Health Officer issued a health advisory as smoky air from the Point Fire near Lake Sonoma continued to cover parts of the county. Such advisories proved common during the summer months of several recent years since 2017, when the Tubbs Fire swept across Sonoma County. This is the first advisory so far in 2024...
Celebrate Library Week
Come celebrate National Library Week at Sonoma County Library, from April 7-13. The theme this year is “Ready, Set, Library!” National Library Week honors the invaluable contributions of libraries and library workers in communities across the nation, and serves as a reminder of the...
Living Peace Wall ceremony canceled for the year
Sebastopol’s Living Peace Wall will have to wait another year for a new batch of inductees. The annual induction ceremony for the wall has been canceled and rescheduled for late August or early September 2021.
Baci weathers challenges following drive-through
It was Saturday of the first high-season weekend in Healdsburg, Memorial Day, and the owners of Baci Café & Wine Bar, looked forward to another successful year, their 16th on Healdsburg Avenue one block from the Plaza. Then a car drove through the front door.
Riverkeeper Head Recalls Local Icon, Activist Marty Griffin
Environmental pioneer and Westside Road winemaker Dr. Martin Griffin died this week at his home in Belvedere, Marin County. He was 103 years old. One of his proteges, Don McEnhill of Russian Riverkeeper, tells of the impact Griffin had on his life.
Volunteers needed for annual homeless count
Volunteers are needed to help with Sonoma County’s annual, one-day, “point in time” homeless count that takes place this month on Friday, Jan. 31, Sonoma County officials announced this week.
Cal fish and wildlife monitoring effects of Healdsburg wine spill
Correction: While 97,000 gallons spilled from a tank, 20% of it was immediately contained. 97,000 gallons did not go into the river. By Rodney Strong estimates, 50% of the spill was contained by Friday morning, Jan. 24. An estimated 45,000 gallons is reported to have gone into Reiman Creek according to Sonoma County Health news report. An estimated 45,000 went into a wastewater treatment pond.
