Sandy Piotter Retires from FISH as Executive Director after 16 Years
After 16 years as Executive Director, Sandy Piotter has officially retired from her leadership role at FISH of Sonoma Valley. Sandy’s total dedication and wise leadership helped to build FISH into the vibrant and respected community organization that it is today. She has led FISH through massive wildfires, the COVID pa
Sonoma Co.: Cal Fire Crews Attack Vegetation Fire West Of Lake Sonoma
Cal Fire crews responded to a small vegetation fire in north Sonoma County Monday afternoon. The fire broke out near Gibson Ridge, about 7 miles west of Lake Sonoma, in a remote area north of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road. Article continues below this ad. Read all the good stuff without...
Early North Coast grape harvest collides with higher costs
An unusually early and light wine grape harvest is moving quickly across California’s North Coast, but the smaller crop is arriving as growers and wineries wrestle with weak grape demand, higher operating and regulatory costs and renewed uncertainty over farm labor expenses. Sauvignon Blanc is largely harvested in Napa
5 injured after scaffolding collapse at Summit Skywalker Ranch
Five men were injured, one seriously, after scaffolding and display screens collapsed during event setup at Summit Skywalker Ranch on Tuesday morning, emergency officials said. Fire crews responded at 11:23 a.m. to the property, located at 3838 Lucas Valley Road, after an initial dispatch reported three people trapped
A Prescribed Burn is Planned for One of California’s Most Historic Islands This Week
If you see smoke rising off Angel Island this week, take a breath before dialing 911. It’s supposed to be there. California State Parks, working with Cal Fire and the Marin County Fire Department, plans to burn up to 260 acres of grassland and coastal scrub on Angel Island starting as soon as Tuesday, September 8, with
Santa Rosa: Crews Quickly Extinguish Apartment Fire
Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire that broke out in a Santa Rosa apartment Sunday night. Several callers reported the fire about 9:45 p.m., inside a first-floor unit in an apartment complex at 240 Burt Street, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. Article continues below this ad. Fire crews...
Hurricane Marie’s Leftovers Are Making Northern California Beaches Dangerous This Weekend
A stretch of calm water at the beach might last 20 minutes, and then a wave surges 150 feet up the dry sand with enough force to knock an adult off their feet. The National Weather Service has a beach hazards statement in effect through 11 p.m. Monday night for the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, including Point R
Buddy Kofoid Claims Saturday’s Huset’s Shootout Prelim
There are few things more reliable in life than Michael “Buddy” Kofoid being fast at Huset’s Speedway. As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you can rely on the Penngrove, CA native to be up front when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series heads to Brandon, SD. It’s where he got h
Santa Rosa Tribal Health Group Leases New Space as Clinic Sits in Limbo
Sonoma County Indian Health Project has signed a lease for 12,173 square feet across the street from its main Santa Rosa clinic, a stopgap move that comes as the tribal health organization's long-planned 70,000-square-foot medical center on the former Kmart site remains stuck without a formal application filed with the
A Beautifully Modernized Midcentury Marin Home Lists for the First Time in 60 Years
The $3.3M four-bedroom midcentury modern home in Kentfield, CA was completed in 1966 and has been owned by the same owners ever since.
