Food pantry relocates

The Springs Food Pantry, now relocated to St. Leo’s Church, will be open two days a week for at least the next four weeks as follows: Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 2 pm. The address is 601 Agua Caliente... Continue

Trick or treat — here comes your property tax bill

Which is scarier showing up in your mailbox — Halloween movies from Netflix or your property tax bill? For homeowners, even “The Exorcist” can’t compare in terms of pure fright as the annual envelop from the tax collector’s office. Fortunately, however, homeowners are still able... Continue

She tried pumpkin-spiced everything for a week — now her armpits smell like nutmeg

Any time I encountered a pumpkin-themed product, I bought it. My cart overflowed with orange packaging for cereal, candy, cookies, tea, coffee, gluten-free frozen waffles, pasta sauce, cheese, paper towels and scented candles. I looked completely deranged. I ended up with more than 40 products. Read... Continue

Glen Ellen open — sort of

After 14 days of barring any access, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office today lifted evacuation orders in portions of Glen Ellen community within the burn zone -- for residents and property owners only. Evacuation orders have been lifted for the following streets: • Dunbar Road •... Continue

Post-fire tips from the Ecology Center

Wildfires swept through more than a quarter of Sonoma Valley, and many returning residents want to expedite the healing of their land but aren’t sure how to go about it. The most important rule is to be safe. Assess the property carefully before acting. Watch... Continue

Sonoma Sheriff on arson arrest: ICE reaction inaccurate, misleading

The Sonoma County sheriff fired back today at ICE, calling that agency’s statement about the Sonoma arrest of an arson suspect “inaccurate and inflammatory.” A contentious ICE press release referred to the Sheriff’s Office as “a non-cooperative jurisdiction (that) has left their community vulnerable to... Continue

Message and info from Pets Lifeline

Thank You Sonoma! Pets Lifeline is finally back at our Eighth Street East location and cleaning up from the fires. Here's an update for our loyal friends and supporters who may have not heard the latest news from the shelter. We evacuated a total of... Continue

Emergency food for evacuees

A note from Rich Lee: The Springs Fire Relief Food Pantry will be open from 4 to 7 today and tomorrow (10/19-20) and from 12 to 3 on Saturday. We have decided that this schedule allows the time we need to restock and adequately prepare... Continue

Fire update: press conference summary

On Wednesday, CAL FIRE, the Santa Rosa Police Department, the Santa Rosa Fire Department, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol provided updates related to the fires in Sonoma County. Fire Updates Incident Command is continuing to be cautiously optimistic around the... Continue

Update from Teen Services; counseling available

"The past nine days have been incredible - terrifying, devastating, but also inspiring. It is beautiful to see how people continue to care for one another - helping each other; checking in with friends, neighbors, and colleagues; and expressing love and appreciation to our first... Continue