North Bay preps for atmospheric river

Wednesday was the calm before the storm in parts of the Bay Area, including at the Golden Gate Bridge, where by night, winds whipped in the air as the atmospheric river approached.

Bird flu causes Sonoma County farm to euthanize 57,000 ducks

A Sonoma County duck farm is being forced to destroy tens of thousands of ducks that have been or will be infected by a highly-contagious bird flu. The same farm was hit by the disease two years ago when infected migratory wild birds made contact with domesticated farm animals.

Novato city councilman's legacy draws large crowd

At a time when politicians are held in low regard, more than 200 people showed up at a memorial in Novato City Council Chambers. More than 200 attendees came to express their love and respect for 65-year-old Councilman Mark Milberg

Bolinas Post Office back in business after 948 days

The somewhat remote and tiny town of Bolinas, population of about twelve hundred, lost its post office almost three years ago. Many folks thought it was gone for good until some relentless people got folks involved in a way the Postal Service could not ignore.

A major clue in Pickett Fire's origins handed to CAL FIRE

A Calistoga vintner has voluntarily handed CAL FIRE what may be a major clue to finding the true origin of the Pickett Fire. That fire started near Calistoga on August 21st and ultimately consumed 6,800 acres.

Santa Rosa rally scorns Supreme Court ICE ruling

On September 18, a National Day of Action, the Graton Day Labor Center organized day laborers and domestic workers to hold a rally and vigil at Santa Rosa's Old Courthouse Square. The grievances: federal violations of civil rights at the hands of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Pickett Fire is out but rain danger lies ahead

Even though there's plenty of peak fire season left, towns that experienced wildfires this year, have to be thinking about what comes next. "Next" could very well be dirt and debris laden water and mud.