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California’s ‘tripledemic’ season is off to a mild start. Here’s why
Don’t call it a tripledemic—yet.
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 are circulating this fall, but not yet at the rate that worried public...
Amid growing movement, Santa Rosa protestors call for ceasefire in Gaza
Joining an international upsurge in Palestinian solidarity protests in late October, roughly 150 people gathered in downtown Santa Rosa on Oct. 29 to call...
‘Inflamed’ highlights some of the heroes of the Tubbs Fire
A new book provides an in-depth account of the rescue of residents of two opulent Santa Rosa retirement care homes from the rapidly-spreading Tubbs...
Subjective Research: Local artists showcase a ‘Mega Toad’ in a Rabbit Hole
Last Thursday, I drove to Sebastopol to track down an emerging mystery.
Word was spreading on the social media platforms TikTok and NextDoor that two...
Water Board pursues record-setting $8.6 million fine against BoDean quarry
A Sonoma County building materials company known to tout its environmentally-friendly endeavors is facing an $8.6 million fine for polluting salmon habitat.
On its website,...
Coastal Questions: Rosanna Xia considers California’s western edge
With the financial and human costs of climate change-fueled natural disasters rising rapidly, a new book invites Californians to reimagine their relationship with the...
Forest Fights: A conversation with journalist Greg King
Humboldt-based journalist and activist Greg King has spent his life connected to redwood forests.
Born and raised in Guerneville near Sonoma County’s few remaining redwood...
Crossroads: SMART gears up for existential sales tax fight
In June, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury posed an existential question for the North Bay’s passenger rail agency.
“SMART at a Crossroads: Here Today,...
