Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmosphere, leaving the climate in a better place. Continue
Some years ago I removed a stand of bamboo and replaced it with two 3’ x 8’ livestock troughs that I converted to raised garden beds. I’ve always been a gardening enthusiast, a self-confessed hortisexual who loves plants, but our home is shaded by big... Continue
Accordingly to recently released federal data, every Bay Area county except Sonoma and Marin has seen homelessness increase since 2015. Homelessness in California overall rose 3% to more than 187,000. The U.S. homeless population spiked 18% to more than 770,000 from 2023 to 2024, record... Continue
A new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Friday, outlines the evidence that drinking can contribute to around 100,000 cases of cancer each year and 200,000 cancer deaths Continue
According to Sonoma County Regional Parks, "beavers are nocturnal and delightfully uncoordinated ecosystem engineers who may not win any dance competitions, but they have an important role to play." Once viewed as nuisance animals, beavers are now recognized as a vitally important part of a... Continue
A number of new California laws covering landlords and tenants go into effect this year, ranging from fees that can be charged to tenants, tightened security deposit rules, and tenant applications. AB 2493 – Tightens Rules for Application Fee Screening This new law authorizes a... Continue
The Public is invited to attend the 2025 State of the Valley, to be held on Thursday January 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma. The event will feature a 2024 Overview and 2025 Goals & Vision Presentations by:... Continue
We only have so much “social capacity” to commit to friendships, so it’s natural that less rewarding or more labor-intensive friendships may lose their value over time. Continue
Caltrans is slated to begin overnight work on eastbound State Route 37 between the State Route 121 junction near Sears Point and Railroad Avenue in Vallejo beginning Monday, Jan. 6, at 9:00 p.m. Caltrans will conduct drilling operations on weeknights only as part of its... Continue
What issues would you like to see the Board of Supervisors tackle in 2025? Share your suggestions on Friday, Jan. 10 during a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors in Sebastopol. At the beginning of each year, Sonoma County supervisors hold an offsite meeting... Continue