County regional parks adds new coastal land
At the end of 2020, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) announced that it transferred ownership of Carrington Coast Ranch over to Sonoma County Regional Parks, cementing its future as a public regional park and open space.
Photo Gallery: Halloween by the Russian River
Business owners and locals of the Russian River area made it work this Halloween by finding alternatives to traditional trick-or-treating during the pandemic, like trunk-or-treating and spacing out along Main Street in Guerneville and attending a distanced outdoor movie night at the River Bend Resort in Forestville.
Newly elected McGuire, Wood take seats at state capitol
Both were sworn in to office on Monday, Dec. 1
Teachers march for higher pay
Healdsburg Area Teachers Association and district to return to negotiating table
SLIDESHOW: Mechanical Harvesting, Alexander Valley
The grape harvest continues in the Alexander Valley this morning, as mechanical harvesters roll over trellised chardonnay grapevines. The machines shake the grapes loose from the vines. Stems fall off the rollers that sort grape berries and the leaves are blown out by fans.
Old fashioned music
What do you do when it is hot outside, COVID-19 has gotten worse and family is visiting from Wyoming? You go on the deck, keeping social distancing, have a hamburger from Sequoia Burger and live music.
Year in Review: Fires and power shutoffs
In an eight-part series we look back at the world that was, here in our little corner of it. 2020 was a year of challenges. We’ll be publishing this eight piece work daily as we work to the new year. Today’s piece is on the fires that spread through the county and the challenges of dealing with public safety power shutoffs.