Water is life in Sonoma County. It fuels our vineyards, sustains wildlife, and keeps our communities thriving. But for months, landowners, farmers, and environmentalists have been locked in a legal ...

Sonoma County spans over 1,600 square miles, a mosaic of coastal mists, sun-soaked valleys, and steep, rugged hills. Here, microclimates shift from fog-laden mornings to parched afternoons. Winter ...

Tom Martin. retired teacher and teacher union organizer, lives in the Boyes Springs area. He taught American History and Government at Santa Barbara High School for over twenty years. For another ...

The Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival is back on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Warm Springs Dam, and it’s shaping up to be another fantastic day of outdoor fun, education, and community celebration. Every year, ...

National Parent Leadership Month is celebrated each year during February. The monthlong celebration aims to empower parents. Empowered parents raise empowered children, which in turn helps build a ...

When your dog takes off into the hills or woods, panic sets in fast. You want a way to track them before they get too far. GPS collars, Apple AirTags and even satellite trackers are marketed as ...

Pruning isn’t punishment. It’s renewal. Roses like pruning. I swear, if you lean in close, you’ll hear them sigh with relief when those tired canes get snipped. I even talk to mine a little as I go — ...

One of my favorite things to do every winter is make the trek up north to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Located along I-5 near Willows, Sac National is the winter home for hundreds of thousands ...

The League of Women Voters (LWV) takes a nonpartisan approach to voting in an effort to serve all voters. You may be wondering—how can the League be nonpartisan while still taking positions on issues?

Who domesticated whom? Let me tell you something, Sonoma County. We like to think we're in charge. We leash up our dogs, toss 'em a biscuit, and tell ourselves we've tamed the wolf. But let’s get real ...

A lifetime ago, I worked in a dog grooming shop and doggie daycare, spending six years as the bookkeeper and nine as the owner. Over those fifteen years, we cared for about 1,500 four-legged clients — ...

The ones who get things done, like Falcon Mike, who quietly and without fanfare gets his crew to put up and take down those pretty holiday lights we all enjoy. If something needs doing, he is the one ...