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  1. Sonoma County First News for November 9, 2022
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Sonoma County First News for September 17, 2025

California Coastal Cleanup Day hpes to break records | Governor Newsom announces volunteer service opportunities for young men | Ukiah looks to tighten homeless regulations | Rosenburg trial day 2 update

Sep 17, 2025

Sonoma County First News for September 16, 2025

Petaluma to revisit active transport plan | Petaluma man arrested for wielding machette | Sebastopol will revise formula businesses plan | Kaiser to offer COVID vax to all members | Final bils make their way to Governor Newsom's desk | Critical-thinking curriculum available to K-12 students

Sep 16, 2025

Sonoma County First News for September 5, 2025

West Coast health alliance | Woman to serve over five years in prison for embezzlement | Latino Legislative caucus members say they are not a monolith | Walking the Great Drake Trail

Sep 05, 2025

Sonoma County First News for September 2, 2025

1.2 million immigrants disappear from workforce | Labor Day protests | Picket Fire update | Fire along Highway 101 takes out nearby homes | Mobile home fire injures firefighters | Cal Fire launches "Set, Go" campaign | Fort Bragg donates to local food bank | Striking Kaiser nurses

Sep 02, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 22, 2025

Pickett Fire burns 2100 acres with 0% containment | Sonoma County is at heart of redistricting fight | CA Supreme Court blocks Republican push back on redistricting | Could federal Clean Air Act be codified in state law? |

Aug 22, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 19, 2025

Copperfield's Petaluma closure delayed | SSU gets $4 million in grants for low-income/first-generation students | State redistricting plan moves forward | Remembering Dale Webster

Aug 19, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 14, 2025

SRPD back-to-school traffic enforcement | Sworn school resource officers may not have enough funding | SSU offers guaranteed admissions | Redding Fire Department to charge for non-emergency service calls | The Great Redwood Trail update

Aug 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 11, 2025

Firefighters face Mark, Arden, and Berry fires over the weekend, Sonoma County Radio Amateurs practice emergency communications | Cotati Hotel construction update

Aug 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 5, 2025

Long Fire contained | Napa parents arrested in child fentanyl death | New Petaluma public safety center | Stick-shift foils Healdsburg carjacking | Lawsuit filed against Sebastopol Police

Aug 05, 2025

Sonoma County First News for August 4, 2025

Weekend fires prompt brief evacuations | New jail mail service for Sonoma County inmates | Santa Rosa woman scammed | Governor Newsom eyes voter approval for redistricting | Llano sewer trunk rehabilitation underway

Aug 04, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 29, 2025

ICE activity in Sonoma County despite restraining order in SoCal | DACA recipients to lose health coverage | Nearly half of Mendocino County residents could lose health care | Third Russian River death in as many days

Jul 29, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 28, 2025

Safeway reaches deal with worker unions | Sebastopol West 100 accepting non-profit grant applications | Body of drowned Russian River swimmer found | PG&E submits plan to surrender Potter Valley Project | Ceres Community Project tour

Jul 28, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 22, 2025

Cal OSHA not doing enough site visits | Distressed sea lion in San Rafael | Siskiyou County declares local pesticide emergency | New state bill seeks equity for girls sports | How Medicare cuts could affect Planned Parenthood

Jul 22, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 21, 2025

New bill could lower CA gas prices | 14 year old boy dies in crash | Public defender beaten outside Sonoma County courthouse | Sonoma County's new Registrar of Voters | New FEMA flood maps for Santa Rosa

Jul 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 16, 2025

Trader Joe's sues protestors | Petaluma Valley Hospital nurses to strike today | Mother, grandmother arrested after baby exposed to fentanyl | Jack McAuliffe obit | Solar power roadblocks

Jul 16, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 15, 2025

Sonoma County closes loophole in tenant protections law | Avelo departs Sonoma County for good | Special election seats open | Santa Rosa releases preliminary FEMA flood maps

Jul 15, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 14, 2025

Preliminary FEMA flood maps for Santa Rosa | Eureka rebukes Avelo | Former RPDPS officer convicted of extortion | Sonoma County closed renters protections law loophole

Jul 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 11, 2025

Former Rohnert Park police officer strands trial in federal court | NASCAR returns to Sonoma Raceway this weekend | Bird Rescue wildfire recovery | Hot Air Balloon Classic preview

Jul 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 10, 2025

County government offices prepare for move | California's red line of defense | CHP to deploy body cameras to all officers | Sonoma County Parks wants input on plans for new Carrington Ranch Park | Grants Pass ruling, one year on

Jul 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 9, 2025

Sonoma State University financial lifeline | Regional trash hauling strike | Water Board issues new vineyard runoff rules | Petaluma River sea lion update

Jul 09, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 8, 2025

Esparto update | How bike-friendly is California? | Local prayers for Texas flood victims | Mental health cuts felt in California | Interfaith public fast

Jul 08, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 3, 2025

Seven people missing after fireworks warehouse explosion | Cloverdale cancels fireworks show this year | Funding cut for parents/youth helpline | Providence hospice workers strike

Jul 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 2, 2025

Providence hospice workers plan strike | Petaluma sea lion | Petaluma pedestrians injured | Faith leaders call for day of fasting | Is Sonoma County ready for mass evacuations?

Jul 02, 2025

Sonoma County First News for July 1, 2025

Sonoma County gets $20 million for infrastructure | Golden Gate tolls and fares go up | CEQA reforms help fast-track new housing | SR students organize fundraiser run for fentanyl awareness

Jul 01, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 27, 2025

Petaluma, Sonoma County join suit against Trump | More roads built in forests? | Face to Face provides life-saving care options | Country Summer traffic advisory

Jun 27, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 26, 2025

New homelessness numbers paint sobering picture | Preliminary state budget update | Remodeled Healdsburg library reopens | Company HQs leaving California | Teens rescued off Doran Beach

Jun 26, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 23, 2025

Mercuryville earthquake | Napa Airport grass fire | Marin Library theft arrest | Ukiah's controversial annexation plan | National Guard wildfire mitigation efforts compromised | Forget Me Not Farm helps animals and kids

Jun 23, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 13, 2025

California Assembly passes package of immigrant protection bills | Healdsburg Jazz Fest 2025 | PG&E expands FERA bill discount program | Healdsburg joins lawsuit against Trump Administration

Jun 13, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 12, 2025

Sonoma County Office of Education to host literacy summit | State parks pass program to be cut | Hear from two of the seven farmworkers receiving a settlement from local vineyard management company

Jun 12, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 11, 2025

Lawsuits stand in the way of proposed Koi casino in Windsor | Marin County establishes Sheriff Department oversight body | Goats mowing Santa Rosa's Veteran's Trail | Santa Rosa joining suit against Trump administration actions

Jun 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 10, 2025

ACLU sues Permit Sonoma | SEIU head arrest reaction | Sonoma County Board of Supervisors plan for budget deficits | Santa Rosa bicyclist hit in crosswalk | Sonoma County officials preparing for fire season

Jun 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 9, 2025

Petaluma man arrested over pride flag threats against school | Petaluma man shot during a robbery | California sanctuary laws | Napa County clarifies SWAT operation not related to ICE | Sonoma County DA talks about first-ever "Report to the People" | CA employee surveillance bill advances

Jun 09, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 5, 2025

Sonoma County could see high-risk fire season | Air advisory extended | Eight juvenile vandals arrested in Forestville | Safe parking for community colleges | Health care advocates rally in Santa Rosa

Jun 05, 2025

Sonoma County First News for June 3, 2025

Santa Rosa readies for new FEMA flood hazard maps | Smoke from Canada wildfires | Hearn Avenue overcrossing weekend detours coming | Professional soccer in Santa Rosa? | State bills face Friday deadline | Canine searches coming to state prisons

Jun 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 28, 2025

Cotati considers zoning changes | Sebastopol battle of the bandstands | Chris Rogers authors speed limit bill | "Defensible space" saves Geyserville home | Arson suspected at Church of the One Tree | BottleRock recap

May 28, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 23, 2025

Ken Mattson arrested for alleged Ponzi scheme | Windsor faces budget woes | College applications could require ID verification | Google to pull back funding for local newsrooms | Home solar net metering could end when home is sold

May 23, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 22, 2025

Serial arsonist arrested in Santa Rosa | Assembly member Chris Rogers introduces AB1460 | Local winners of Congressional App Challenge | New parks survey results

May 22, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 21, 2025

ICE stops in Sebastopol | County employee survey results | Mendocino Food bank faces challenges | California foods bank leaders meet lawmakers in Sacramento

May 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 15, 2025

Today is Bike to Wherever day | Santa Rosa's Active Transport Plan gets one last review | Hansel's 10 million dollar donation | Mendocino pinot fest | State Farm gets emergency rate hike approval |

May 15, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 6, 2025

Petaluma considers creating Chinatown park | Sonoma County considers Brickway buildings for new home | County Cannabis rates to be cut | Santa Rosa Zine fest wrap-up

May 06, 2025

Sonoma County First News for May 1, 2025

Prop 12 facing headwinds | CA households can't afford cost of living | Broadband comes to Ft. Bragg | Mendocino residents confused over boil water order | State water deliveries are up | Rooftop solar facing facing decreased benefits | New carpool hours for Marin

May 01, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 29, 2025

Sonoma County supervisors and Sebastopol City Council review upcoming budgets | Morales ousted as SRCS Superintendent | May Day protests planned | Mendo Cup celebrates Mendocino cannabis | AmeriCorps faces budget cuts

Apr 29, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 22, 2025

Earth Day is today | New Marin water pipeline gets go ahead | Sea Ranch affordable apartments to be sold | Commercial salmon fishing cancelled, recreational limited | USDA cuts affect local programs

Apr 22, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 21, 2025

SMART airport station reopens early, testing continues for Windsor station | KRCB/Sebastopol Times 2-way: the ousting of Sebastopol's city manager | New Trump fishing executive order opens up previously protected areas | What some are saying about Valero's suggested closing of Benicia refinery | No more horse racing at Sonoma County fair

Apr 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 18, 2025

Sonoma State "no confidence" vote results | Sonoma County cannabis taxes | harm reduction vending machines | Press Democrat Guild waives contract | Gallaher bid to buy the Press Democrat

Apr 18, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 15, 2025

Social Security Roundtable | Barlow Hotel Hearing | SSU Legislative Forum | USL Soccer in Santa Rosa | Salmon Disappearing study | CA Fire Funding | Marin Affordable Housing

Apr 15, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 14, 2025

SSU "Bridge to the Future" Forum today | Novato habitat for Humanity project | Virtual power grids | New SRPD downtown substation | Lakes Mendocino and Sonoma face federal cuts to NOAA funding | Thumbs-up for pop-up crab traps

Apr 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 11, 2025

Petaluma ICE arrest | Local reaction to Avelo pull-out | New Santa Rosa gas station denied | Humane Society of Sonoma County The 707 preview | Transhumance Festival |

Apr 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 10, 2025

The last new gas station in Santa Rosa? | Avelo base operations departs Santa Rosa | CA voter ID bill fails in committee | Trump mass firings can proceed | New appeal filed in mass firings case | Collective bargaining for ride-hail drivers?

Apr 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 9, 2025

Conservation Works celebrates awarded grant for wildfire mitigation | Sebastopol West 100 leadership speaks out | Holding social media accountable for harm to minors | "Fake" students stealing aid money | North Coast wine competition | Napa County touts top marks for its food facilities

Apr 09, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 8, 2025

Healdsburg draws district maps | College financial aid contingencies | California State Library defunding | State jobs for federal workers | NOAA radio testing today | "Hands Off" Santa Rosa protest | No more "shotgun" |

Apr 08, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 7, 2025

"Hands Off" protest in Santa Rosa | SSU votes no confidence in faculty and administration | Newsom askes for California exemption from retaliatory tariffs | Mystery of dead otters | Marin County ditching Nixle | Tariffs effect on agriculture | Commercial crabbing closes south of San Mateo County

Apr 07, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 4, 2025

Healdsburg Hospital unionizes | Windsor shoplifting sting operation | California State Library defunded | Mendocino town hall today | Offshore wind moves ahead in Humboldt County | Windsor forklift driver dies | Sonoma Botanical exhibit preview |

Apr 04, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 3, 2025

SSU holding no confidence vote | Sebastopol West 100 to fill funding gap | Look out for gray whales! | Snow survey good news | New logging apprenticeship program in Northern California | Curbside chipper program gets early start

Apr 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 2, 2025

State Farm requests another California rate hike | Newsom misses medical funding deadline | Libraries face hurdles under Trump | Hooters goes bust | Buckelew Napa to close | Windsor SMART station soon to open |

Apr 02, 2025

Sonoma County First News for April 1, 2025

SRPD remembers fallen officer to COVID | Sebastopol fire department reorganization | Sebastopol goal-setting meeting | Catholic Charities faces funding cuts | A closer look at NOAA cuts | Guaranteed CSU admittance for good grades

Apr 01, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 31, 2025

April 1 snowpack | Well permits get to continue | Catholic Charities looses federal funding | Marin deputy pursuit ends in fatality | Rural schools funding | CVNL seeking nominees in Napa County | Prop 28 funding | CHP maximum enforcement

Mar 31, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 28, 2025

Cannabis smoking lounge opens in Cotati | How does wildfire smoke affect wine grapes? | School Resource Officers to return to Santa Rosa high schools | GGNRA set to expand in San Mateo County

Mar 28, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 27, 2025

Rodeo Beach death | Ride hailing app drivers rally against stolen wages | CONGAS fights new gas station | Sonoma County Parks spends Measure M funding | SoCo Alert test for Sonoma Valley | Sonoma County Master Gardeners gets unprecedented grant funding

Mar 27, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 26, 2025

Bay Area climate funding cuts | Mendocino County tsunami drill | Sonoma Valley wireless emergency alert test | Sonoma County expanding housing vouchers | Local group opposes plan for new Santa Rosa gas station

Mar 26, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 25, 2025

Santa Rosa considers brining school police officers back to campus | SSU student sit-in | Sonoma County general plan workshops | County considers office space buy | Sebastopol Times reporter update |

Mar 25, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 24, 2025

Santa Rosa inResponse survey | Beach hazards thru tomorrow | ICE arrest has chilling effect in Sonoma County | Marin adds affordable housing | 2025 Cheese Trail map is out | SSU week of action | Sonoma Raceway holds lemon race

Mar 24, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 21, 2025

Santa Rosa City Schools shakeup not going smoothly | Home fireproofing resources | Marin measles vax | Marin looks to ban youth e-bike riders | Measure O funds getting spent | Cybertruck recall

Mar 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 20, 2025

No confidence vote held for SR City Schools Superintendent | Petaluma Historical landmark faces cuts | Sonoma Valley Union School District looks to fill empty board seat | Sonoma farming woes, Part 2 | Sonoma County Ag department looks to raise fees

Mar 20, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 19, 2025

Sonoma County spend Measure O money | Santa Rosa Police pursuit ends in a fatality | USPS national Day of Action | State Farm rate hike must face public hearing | PG&E credits coming in April | Sonoma County farmers face challenges

Mar 19, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 18, 2025

Healdsburg and Sonoma explore district elections | Santa Rosa reviews fire hazard maps and water rate hikes | State Farm to get rate increase | CalPERS rally in Sacramento | Children killed in Napa DUI crash identified | Petaluma theater inspires SNL skit |

Mar 18, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 17, 2025

Sonoma Valley Unified School District trustee resigns | Sierra Club sues Trump administration | Napa mother arrested for DUI after crash kills two children | State Farm to hike rates | Local organizers oppose proposed battery storage facility for Petaluma | Canada wine tariffs |

Mar 17, 2025

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Mar 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 14, 2025

Governor Newsom taps reserves to bolster Medi-Cal | More snowy peaks possible | Free internet for some low-income Sonoma County households | Outcry over Department of Ed job cuts | Part 3 of Dr. Karen Smith interview | Public input wanted for new Monte Rio Redwoods Preserve

Mar 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 13, 2025

Storm brings power outages | Cannabis equity grants resume | Ukiah BLM office targeted for closure | SSU students' lawsuit moves forward | Part 2 of post-COVID talk with Dr. Karen Smith | Lunar eclipse tonight

Mar 13, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 12, 2025

Students sue SSU over cuts | Marin offers shelter for displaced Pt Reyes ranch workers | Marin extends ADU fee waivers | How FAIR plan plans to survive | Lunar eclipse visible | COVID retrospective with Sonoma County Interim Heath Officer Karen Smith

Mar 12, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 11, 2025

Stormy weather ahead | A father arrested for making school threats | Cloverdale's water supply post Potter Valley Project | Sebastopol looks to merge two city departments | Kids and make-up routines | Bipartisanship is rare in CA | Sonoma County's housing market snapshot | Killing barred owls

Mar 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 10, 2025

Heavy rain possible for North bay | SRPD school presentations | Marin County invests in immigrant education | Summerfield Cinemas final curtain | Thompson, Huffman hold joint press conference | What NOAA layoffs could mean for Californians

Mar 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 7. 2025

State Senate calls bird flu an economic crisis | Newsom addresses gender identity in sports | School vandal arrested | Student housing monies run dry | Homeless "helpers" no longer under threat | What's in your California wine?

Mar 07, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 6, 2025

Cloverdale library closes for renovations | Public input sought for new Cal Fire hazard maps | Corporate ag is hurting small farmers | Gold Ridge LAFCO vote | Santa Rosa nuisance house raided

Mar 06, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 5, 2025

Well permits a 'go' for now | New Pt Reyes lawsuit | High school student arrested for alleged gun on campus | Monte Rio and Gold Ridge Fire merger | Mike Thompson speaks before Trump address | Windsor library reopens

Mar 05, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 4, 2025

Police to report inventory of "military" equipment | Santa Rosa Renewable Enterprise District update | State calls for 4-day RTO | Mike Thompson awards Women of the Year | John Reed Elementary reopens today after Monday vandalism | More Saggio Hills discussion in Healdsburg | Federal budget cuts could affect MediCal | Red card immigration resources | Newsom cuts red tape for wildfire prevention projects

Mar 04, 2025

Sonoma County First News for March 3, 2025

Person dies off Jenner | Santa Rosa deploys Bikeshare program | Lawmakers look to permanently fund guaranteed income | Bay Area sues ICE | Marin Water launches diversion project | Sonoma officials continue online school threat investigation | Teravana takes root in Cazadero.

Mar 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 28, 2025

State Farm seeks emergency rate increase | Santa Rosa and Petaluma schools face budget cuts | Russian River eviction moratorium | Summerfield Cinemas to close | Are homeless shelters more dangerous than jails? | Local recipients of Brave Heart Fellowship | New So Co health director named

Feb 28, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 27, 2025

State legislators explore affordability | Corporate polluters could be on the hook for damages | AutoNation settles title transfer delay lawsuit | Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for Sonoma County | Navigating Trumps 2-gender executive order | Fewer smokers, but less tax revenue

Feb 27, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 26, 2025

Elsie Allen stabbing | State water allocations up | Groundwater repletion | ICE raid fears growing | Cal Fire release new fire maps | Canyon Rock quarry raises concerns | Vax database funding

Feb 26, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 25, 2025

SRCS provides support to students & staff following weekend overdose deaths | California's new fuel standard dealt a surprising blow | Cloverdale's new city council member | Health workers prepare for ICE visits | Governor Newsom announces "Engaged California"

Feb 25, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 21, 2025

SSU Legislative hearing today | SR city schools trustees meet again to discuss more closures | SSU supporters present FUSE plan to save the campus | Mitote food park has new home

Feb 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 20, 2025

Elsie Allen students walk out | SRCS board closes three elementary schools, punts on middle and high school closures | High speed rail off track? | Cotati's new council member | The future of EVs in California |

Feb 20, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 19, 2025

Small Craft Advisory | Russian River evacuation warning lifted | Managing education fiscal woes | Petaluma's new school | Santa Rosa goal setting for 2025 | Power crackdown on data centers | Monday's protests in SR Old Courthouse Square | One more overnight closure for Highway 101

Feb 19, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 18, 2025

Can counties afford to pay for Prop 36? | UC workers vote to authorize a strike | Who's paying for state legislators' travel? | Natalie Rogers to run for state senate | President's Day protests across the country | SRCS school closures two-way with PD reporter | Highway 101 overnight closures this week

Feb 18, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 14, 2025

Sonoma Valley evacuation routes study | Farmer's markets help fight climate change | Wildfire first responders need mental health support | Is bird flu spreading to vets? | A visit to Sonoma Botanical Gardens, Part 2 | A chicken and egg problem

Feb 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 13, 2025

Evacuation warning for Rincon Valley expands | California's FAIR Plan seeks more funding | Providence health care workers picket in Santa Rosa | Recovery lessons learned from Tubbs Fire | Sonoma Botanical gardens | Petition to buy California for Denmark

Feb 13, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 12, 2025

Sonoma County creates Registrar of Voters appointed position | Cloverdale city council looks to fill unexpected vacancy | Sonoma County receives funds to fight opioid epidemic | FAIR plan in need of more money | Who is being targeted in ICE raids? | Prop 1 funding under scrutiny | Judge overturns scrubbed websites | New fire hazard maps | Tuna recall

Feb 12, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 11, 2025

Cotati to send letter of opposition to SSU cuts to Sacramento | Sonoma Valley schools consolidation | Sonoma County declares local flood emergency | Crisis Stabilization Unit reopens | Sebastopol/Gold Ridge Fire Department consolidation | Wine Industry comeback? | SF Bay sturgeon at risk

Feb 11, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 10, 2025

More cold and rain coming | Warming center in Sonoma | Sonoma County well permits back on for now | Napa County man sentenced in vehicular manslaughter case | Two storm deaths identified | Pile burning in Trione-Annadel State Park | RP school burglaries arrest | saving Clear Lake water quality

Feb 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News | Bonus Episode

In this bonus episode of Sonoma County First News, we are sharing highlights from the recent virtual town hall on Sonoma State University’s proposed budget cuts, organized by our partners at The Press Democrat. Find the full 90 minute meeting by visiting krcb.org/news

Feb 07, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 7, 2025

Petaluma school cuts | PG&E releases draft of Potter Valley project decommission | Santa Rosa City Schools closures | SoCo Master Gardeners receive generous grant | EDC issues business flood damage survey

Feb 07, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 6, 2025

Russian River evacuation order stands for now | Landslide prompts evacuation warning for NE Santa Rosa | Two rescued from landslide affected home | Trump deportation rhetoric stoking fear | Central Valley water releases do more harm than good | River flooding day after

Feb 06, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 5, 2025

Evacuation order for lower Russian River | School closures from flooding | Forestville mudslide takes out home | Atmospheric river results | New funding for year-round fire season | Healdsburg making money by going green |

Feb 05, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 4, 2025

River flood warning | Healdsburg renewable credits | Sonoma County looks to support undocumented, immigrant, and refugee communities | Santa Rosa looks to update cultural heritage board | CA Assembly votes to Trump-proof the state | SSU professor speaks to KRCB News

Feb 04, 2025

Sonoma County First News for February 3, 2025

Sonoma County looks to appoint full-time Registrar of Voters | Supervisor Rabbit under fire | SSU town hall update | Tribal cultural burning | Title IX protections to remain in CA schools

Feb 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 31, 2025

Are Federal workers safe in California? | Sebastopol Farmer's Market is back | SSU rallies support for eliminated programs | Are utility customers paying shareholders directly?

Jan 31, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 30, 2025

Sebastopol Farmers Market gets expanded hours | New rules for Healdsburg big-box stores | Parent/student ICE alerts for schools | SEIU accuses County of pay-to-play | State water allotments trend upwards

Jan 30, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 29, 2025

SSU coaches file suit | SSU athletics supporters mobilize | Cotati councilmember Rivers resigns | Three Santa Rosa homicides | SoCo youth voice magazine debuts | Measure I oversight committee seeks members

Jan 29, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 28, 2025

North Bay cold snap | Homelessness progress in Santa Rosa | Fire victims can sue oil companies | New strain of Bird Flu detected | Registrar of Voters standalone department | Wineries affected by immigration policy | Civil Grand Jury applications being accepted

Jan 28, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 27th, 2025

Sonoma County schools respond to immigration enforcement | Santa Rosa schools graduation rates up | Campus reaction to SSU cuts | CSU reports influx of funds | Mike McGuire says State will not back down |

Jan 27, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 23, 2025

SSU announces deep cuts to programs/faculty | Restraints in immigration enforcement lifted | How new executive orders will affect California environment | Drones as First Responders in Santa Rosa | Putting strings on federal wildfire relief for LA

Jan 23, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 22, 2025

Trump immigration pushback | Healdsburg looks to build new housing | Active transport on many agendas | Potter Valley Project gets funding | Change the name of Fort Bragg | Fatal crash near Sonoma State | What's next for Mitote Food Park? | Rohnert Park stiffens short-term rental fines

Jan 22, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 21, 2025

Trump inauguration reaction | More oversight for PG&E | Congress on immigration policy | Sheriffs on immigration enforcement | Petaluma house fire | violent suspect arrested in Rohnert Park | The price of eggs, Pt 2 | Clear Lake Hitch

Jan 21, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 17, 2025

Sonoma County considers suing social media | Cell phones in schools | Sonoma Valley teachers avert strike | Newsom considers free diapers to new patents | SchoolsRule Sonoma County gets a new member

Jan 17, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 16, 2025

Koi casino project gets approval from feds | UC & CSU budgets seeing cuts | Sonoma County living wage goes up | James Gore to run for McGuire's seat | Bay Area reaction to Gaza cease fire

Jan 16, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 14, 2025

FEMA updates Sonoma County flood zones | Santa Rosa school closure town halls | Koi casino project moves forward | Fort Bragg missing teen identified | Prop 28 to bring arts funding to schools

Jan 14, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 10, 2025

More on the Point Reyes elk resolution | Monarch murders update | PG&E sends resources to LA | Trump's threat to fire relief funding | Fixing California's lengthy vote tally | Two early childhood programs get state funding

Jan 10, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 9, 2025

Point Reyes National Seashore reaches agreement with ranchers | SRPD investigates four homicides | Local firefighters head south | Santa Rosa to hear public comment on school closures | Sonoma County Airport to get apron upgrades

Jan 09, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 8, 2025

Board of Supervisors changes for 2025 | Sebastopol trash talk | Summerfield Cinemas saved for now | Rent setting scheme alleged | Can we reduce plastic pollution? | Local mushroom forays | Logging plans axed

Jan 08, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 7, 2025

Windy weather on tap | Santa Rosa water rates to increase | C Casa closure | New Petaluma skate park moves forward | Healthcare workers stage sickout | California elections facing changes | Santa Cruz Wharf reopens | anti-union pushback from big business groups

Jan 07, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 6, 2025

Highway 378 closures | Pedestrian killed in Santa Rosa | Two men sentenced to hundreds of years for child abuse | Santa Rosa considers using drones as first responders | Food bank farmer funding | Windsor library remodel

Jan 06, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 3, 2025

First snow survey of 2025 | State ups water allotments | Golden State Pathways funding for Santa Rosa high schools | Canna cafes coming soon? | Legalizing psychedelics struggle | Apple privacy settlement | Rare diseases get a seat at the table | Sonoma County Supervisors look to set 2025 agenda items

Jan 03, 2025

Sonoma County First News for January 2, 2025

North Bay earthquake | State ups water allotments | New year, stiffer crime penalties | PG&E rates to rise | Albacore disaster relief | More homes to be insured | North Bay Pizza Week | Medical debt exempt from credit reporting

Jan 02, 2025

Sonoma County First News for December 27th, 2024

Flood Warnings | Library freedom | InResponse expands to 24/7 service in Sonoma County | More protections from ER violence | Documenting the migrant experience in CA | No more junk fees

Dec 27, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 26, 2024

More high surf for North Coast | Corpse found in Bodega Bay | Shorty Creek rescues | Santa Rosa restaurant manager arrested for allegedly recording secret bathroom video | Point Reyes seashore private ranching in question | New eviction protections for renters?

Dec 26, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 24, 2024

Koi Nation casino project in Windsor on hold for now | Highway 37 updated plan open for public review | Why are gas prices down? | Two new crime bills become law | New rules on employer captive audience meetings | Aloha Caftan Society

Dec 24, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 20, 2024

Bird flu state of emergency | New Mayor, city council members for Santa Rosa | Bridge tolls going up | Is California ready for 100% EVs? | Mercy Wellness sues Petaluma | Taxpayers sue Thompson, Huffman over military aid to Israel | Oceana files suit against feds

Dec 20, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 18, 2024

"Novato Narrows" soon to be no more | Sonoma Valley school closures | Santa Rosa avoids high school closure | Constitutional convention? | Prop 36 may lead to more jail deaths | Santa Rosa YIMBY

Dec 18, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 17, 2024

SMART back on track | Asking patients about alcohol use | Healdsburg & Sonoma prepare for district-based elections | Newsom unveils career education plans for veterans | Sonoma County Secret Santa | Napa High School radiation scare

Dec 17, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 13, 2024

Sonoma Valley schools closure vote | Chanate development project meeting cancelled | Post-election wrap-up | Shuntaro Tanikawa obituary | Novavine partners with REFB | SMART weekend closure

Dec 13, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 10, 2024

Marin bird flu case | Recreational crab fishing open | Commercial crab fishing remains closed | Cornerstone defaults on Santa Rosa development projects | Beloved German-Italian restaurant closes its doors

Dec 10, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 9, 2024

Pt. Reyes elk fence truce | Sonoma district elections | Chanate development | Marin short-term rentals | Bay Area plans for sea level rise | More dungeness crab delays | Milk testing for bird flu

Dec 09, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 6, 2024

7.0 earthquake local follow-up | Tsunami scare | Damage assessment up north | Governor declares state of emergency | Sonoma Developmental plans change | Death doulas

Dec 06, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 5, 2024

Graton rancheria sues Windsor casino project | Point Reyes Tule elk to roam free | IOLERO update | Sonoma County Ranger murder-suicide | Studio Santa Rosa | Birthing center deserts

Dec 05, 2024

Sonoma County First News for December 4, 2024

Broadband for low-income families | Microenterprise kitchens get go-ahead | Sonoma Developmental Center docs repealed | Petroleum company to pay fines | Prop 1 money coming | Regulating social media impact on kids

Dec 04, 2024

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