Extensive efforts have been made in Marin County by government and non-profits to restore habitat for coho salmon populations read more

The California State University system has some of the lowest tuition rates in the country. But a huge budget gap could force new tuition hikes. read more

Close to 200 marched past the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience calling for better pay and protections for farm workers in hazardous conditions read more

California’s food banks are reporting alarming spikes in demand. read more

School safety, educational opportunity, and course tracking were all part of a broad ranging discussion led by a panel of local high school students. read more

Cheever said the county has improved how it handles vouchers. Nonprofit agencies are tasked with helping recipients locate housing. "That program is highly successful," read more

Vineyards led 2022 surge in crop value, other sectors struggled under drought read more

The vote doesn't set toll rates or designate a start date, but does give local transportation authorities permission to establish both in the future read more

After long battle, Petaluma enacts tenant protections read more

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Tuesday to new business tax rates for cannabis cultivators in unincorporated areas of the county that would nearly double the top rate for indoor growers. read more

Sonoma County is bolstering its mobile behavioral crisis response teams ahead of a deadline at the end of the year set by the state. read more

KRCB News attends an offshore wind symposium hosted by the California Energy Commission. read more

The symposium saw close to 150 attendees from across the sustainability and waste management world discuss efforts towards achieving zero waste. read more

Tolling on the stretch between Sears Point and Mare Island wouldn't go into effect until improvements are complete. read more

A longtime LGBT retreat center in the redwoods of rugged Cazadero is working to reopen after code violations forced its shut down four years ago. read more

The three year bargaining agreement goes into immediate effect. read more

Newton N. Minow, who as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in the early 1960s famously decried the state of American television as a "vast wasteland," died Saturday at age 97. Minow, appointed to head the FCC by President John F. Kennedy, stayed in the post for just two years. Even so, his stinging critique of television programming, delivered during a speech before the National Association of Broadcasters, reverberated long after he had left the job. When he spoke to television executives gathered at an NAB meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1961, Americans were consuming a steady stream of black-and-white TV programming from just three networks — CBS, ABC and NBC.… read more

Officials say the rise is likely due in part to inflation pressures but that the number of repeat offenders is causing alarm read more

Local activists question green credentials promised by biomass energy read more

“It actually encourages development in small communities where we don’t want to see development along the coast, like Valley Ford, Duncans Mills and Jenner." read more

Of 58 allegations, the National Labor Relations Board found 43 had sufficient evidence to support a complaint, 13 lacked merit and two more need further investigation. read more

More on a local program to help senior harden their homes against fire and add safety improvements for aging-in-place. read more

A growing exodus of young adults from the region, which the report links to housing costs, is having knock-on affects. Sharp declines in the number of school-age children causing school closures. read more

Sonoma Land Trust will protect and manage the sensitive property for the foreseeable future. read more