After autumn rains, the western subterranean termites take flight! Sonoma Ecology Center Executive Director Richard Dale, spotted this swarm during a hike along Rattlesnake Cutoff—the connector between Montini Open Space Preserve and the Sonoma Overlook Trail. Flying termites, or "swarmers," emerge after rain because the moisture... Continue
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This Friday, November 7, Sonoma Ecology Center will conduct controlled pile burns at Montini Open Space Preserve as part of wildfire risk reduction efforts funded by the California State Coastal Conservancy. While the park remains open, some trails may be impacted so please observe all... Continue
How, Where, When to Find Free Food By David Bolling The threat to SNAP funding currently crowding the headlines brings even more attention to an issue receiving increased local focus ever since the COVID pandemic – food insecurity, the twenty-first Century term for what used... Continue
The voters of California delivered a decisive victory for democrats in yesterday's election. Proposition 50, which redistricts the state, was approved by 63.8 percent of the vote, vs. 36.2 percent opposed. In Sonoma County, the results were even more lopsided, with 74.2 percent voting for... Continue
By Anna Pier MacArthur Park Charter School (MPCS) Board submitted its Charter Petition and Proposition 39 facilities request to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District on October 31, 2025. The proposed public, tuition-free charter school, envisioned by a charter board composed of current Prestwood parents,... Continue
Here’s an odd contemplation: it was not my wife of fifty years who died last May, it was me. Perhaps a ghost of my consciousness has continued to spin out an experience of my reality, my Samsara, even though my body is now long gone.... Continue
The current forecast for the coming week includes a significant storm packing nearly an inch of rain, and gusty winds. Now is a good time to check your gutters, and remove any objects that can be damaged by wind or rain from outside. The storm... Continue
Seniors 55 years or older and looking for a meaningful way to give back to their community may find that the CHP Senior Volunteer Program offers an opportunity to make a difference by assisting local CHP offices in providing vital public services. Applicants must meet... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced the Cannabis Program update, taking a straw vote to approve parts of the updated program following a public hearing. The Cannabis Program update refines the County’s cannabis permitting framework and environmental policies, aligning land use and... Continue
by Marisa Kendall This article was originally published by CalMatters The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent housing. The news... Continue