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Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
Children stuck in emergency shelter as county faces foster, adoptive family shortage
Sonoma County is facing a shortage of foster and adoptive families, with up to 75 children unable to leave emergency shelter facilities.Read More
Funded by PG&E settlement, county granted $3.8 million for wildfire prevention
Sonoma County is putting a portion of PG&E settlement funds to good use with $3.8 million in grants to support wildfire prevention projects.Read More
Fatal stabbing suspect found dead at base of Guerneville bridge
A man suspected of stabbing two people this week, one fatally, was found dead at the base of a Guerneville bridge.Read More
With no end to drought in sight, county starts early draw on Russian River water
Sonoma Water has already inflated the Russian River damn and is drawing water this year much earlier than usual. Read More
Santa Rosa man gets three-year prison sentence after 10th DUI
A 40-year-old Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of driving under the influence for the 10th time, Sonoma County prosecutors said....Read More
Cal Fire lifts burn restrictions in four Northern California counties
Residents in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties are now allowed to conduct controlled vegetation burns.Read More
Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspensions in Napa, Solano, Sonoma counties
Following massive rainfall that reduced fire risk, Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspensions for Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.Read More
PG&E cancels Contra Costa planned shutoffs, reduces North Bay scope
PG&E canceled planned shutoffs for Thursday morning in east Contra Costa and reduced the North Bay scope to less than 5,000 customers.Read More
PG&E warns of possible Thursday shutoffs due to expected wind
PG&E announced Tuesday that it is sending advance notifications to about 29,000 customers in parts of 19 counties in Northern and Central California who may have their power shut...Read More
Much of Bay Area under Red Flag Warning through Tuesday evening
Forecasters issued a red flag warning for Sunday night into Tuesday evening, when gusty north winds and dry conditions are in store for the Bay Area. High winds could...Read More
Person dies after being trapped under bus in front of winery
A person died after being trapped under a bus in front of a winery in the Sonoma County town of Guerneville late Thursday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesman...Read More
Bay Area health officers issue guidelines for easing mask requirements
Eight Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley have issued a joint statement outlining how and when indoor mask requirements could be eased. Read More
Overnight wind gusts prompt Red Flag Warning in parts of North Bay
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the North Bay effective late Wednesday night through Thursday morning because of dry and windy weather...Read More
County approves Covid-19 booster shots in line with CDC guidelines
Sonoma County health officials announced they are ready to administer Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine booster shot in line with expanded CDC guidelines.Read More
Magnitude 2.5 Cobb Mountain quake strongest of two dozen in 24 hours
A small earthquake was felt in Sonoma and Lake counties Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 2.5 magnitude quake, centered along Cobb Mountain about 3 miles...Read More
Small earthquakes swarm Cobb area
More than a dozen small quakes struck west of Cobb in Lake County on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A total of 31 small quakes were...Read More
Local food editor starts meal program to feed neighbors in need
After the Tubbs Fire roared through Sonoma County in 2017, wiping out neighborhoods in Santa Rosa and destroying nearly 3,000 structures in the city, Heather Irwin watched the chaos...Read More
Seven Bay Area counties issue indoor mask orders effective Tuesday
Effective Tuesday, seven of the nine Bay Area counties will again require that all people wear face masks in indoor public spaces. The joint order was announced in statements...Read More