$24 million land deal creates 7-mile-long Bay Area corridor of protected redwood forests to the ocean
In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...
‘Ancient magical forest’ in Sonoma County to quadruple in size with new trails
A small regional park in the lush redwoods of the lower Russian River basin, described by one local as an “ancient magical forest,” is set to quadruple in size. San Francisco-based Save the Redwoods ...
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Storm-ravaged Sonoma County faces $7.5 million in damage as officials ID 2 victims
Sonoma County authorities have identified the two men who died last week as an atmospheric river drenched the North Bay, ...
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New Sonoma County museum director returns to her roots
In its 40th year, the Museum of Sonoma County welcomed new Executive Director Karen Wise, who left Los Angeles Jan. 17 amid a ...
This family of Black California pioneers shaped one of California’s most historic parks
It is a story of grit and determination, set in the El Dorado Hills.  Back in 1848, what is described as a “flurry of humanity” took over the Coloma valley, because of gold.