Sonoma County Veterans Stand against Federal Erosion of VA Services
"Morale is way down at the VA right now," said Ginger Schechter, MD, a 17-year health care professional at the South Santa Rosa VA Clinic. "Staff, including MDs, Psychiatrists, Nurses and researchers, are leaving the VA due to a lack of support from and confidence in new VA management with this administration," she...
UPDATED NORTH BAY STORM FORECAST FOR THE 5TH
Less than a week from the next storm’s arrival, overall model agreement is excellent on a moderately wet system for the North Bay for next Wednesday. You can clearly see the jet stream being pulled south into California by the upcoming storm. The GraphCast AI model has a weak...
Sonoma Residents Invited to City Council Study Session on Mobilehome Park Closure and Conversion...
The Sonoma City Council will hold a study session on November 5, 2025. The session will review the city’s rules on mobilehome park closures and conversions. The discussion will focus on Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 9.82. It will also address changes required by Assembly Bill 2782 (2020) and Senate Bill 610 (2025)....
New stretch of California Highway 101 finally opened. Drivers say it’s led to ‘unmitigated...
Suddenly, motorists who find themselves jammed up on Highway 101 peer out their windows at a tantalizing sight: The diamond lane appears to be empty.
Bird flu causes Sonoma County farm to euthanize 57,000 ducks
PETALUMA, Calif. - A Sonoma County duck farm is being forced to destroy tens of thousands of ducks that have been or will be infected by a highly-contagious bird flu. The same farm was hit by the disease two years ago when infected migratory wild birds made contact with domesticated farm animals.
California Records First HPAI Commercial Outbreaks Since February
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this week on two California farms, while Illinois recorded its first case of the autumn wave. The virus has now been confirmed in domesticated birds in 22 states since Aug. 27, coinciding seasonal migration of...
Upcoming One-Lane Traffic on Hwy 121 Near Big Bend to Affect Local Residents Starting...
Starting November 3, 2025, Caltrans will begin one-way traffic control on State Route 121 south of Big Bend in Sonoma County. This is to replace the railings on the Yellow Creek Bridge. The work area is just south of the Highway 116/121 Roundabout. The project will last until February 28, 2026. During this time, the...
Local food bank and food pantries prepare for a tsunami of hungry people
The rippling impacts of the federal government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1, are expected to become a local tsunami of lost food benefits this week as 43,000 Sonoma County recipients of CalFresh and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) vouchers will not receive their November allotments.
Protesters call for non-collaboration ordinance outside of county jail
A non-collaboration ordinance is what protesters want the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to pass: it would make it clear the county’s policy prohibits the sheriff from working with ICE. photo credit: Shandra Back Protesters outside of the county jail on October 30, 2025. The crowd chanted and held signs that had...
Uncertainty persists at Bay Area food banks over SNAP funding despite court rulings
Even if the funding comes through, experts say it's possible SNAP recipients won't receive any money over the next week.
