HINTS OF CHANGE TO A WETTER PATTERN

As stormy weather has moved to the Eastern U.S. over the past two weeks, virtually the entire Western U.S. has gone bone dry. This dry pattern will continue for at […]

THE LONG WAIT FOR RAIN

As our mid-winter dry spell continues, we can take heart that December and January dry periods are more the norm than the exception across California. Over the past 70 years, […]

“TAKE CARE OF YOU AND YOURS” SUPERVISORS CHAIR JAMES GORE, HEALTH OFFICER MASE URGE CAUTION, PATIENCE IN COVID UPDATE

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair James Gore urged residents to avoid gatherings and to take care of their loved ones on Wednesday as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued […]

AS OMICRON NUMBERS SOAR, SONOMA COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER TIGHTENS RESTRICTIONS, CALLS FOR RESIDENTS TO STAY AT HOME AND UPGRADE MASKS

NEW ORDER With cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 increasing exponentially across Sonoma County and the Bay Area, Sonoma County’s Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase moved Monday January 10th […]

LIVE: AT LAKE SONOMA. RESERVOIR LEVELS AND OUTLOOK FOR JANUARY-FEBRUARY

NORTH BAY ENTERS A DRY STRETCH AFTER FRIDAY. WILL THE STORMS RETURN?

After our wet December, will the storms and rainfall return to California later in January? The models hint they will, but we may have to wait 2-3 weeks to see […]

ONE YEAR SINCE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY CASE TOTAL, OMICRON SURGE CONTINUES ACROSS SONOMA COUNTY

One year ago Sonoma County, the North Bay and the Bay Area were in the midst of the worst of the winter coronavirus surge. Vaccines had yet to become widely […]

STORM PAUSE. RESERVOIRS IMPROVING. SNOWPACK HEALTHY.

As we enjoy a break from the December storm series there is clear evidence that the storms have improved our state’s water outlook tremendously. However, after a multi-year drought, complete […]

LIVE HEALDSBURG: STORM RUNOFF RAISES RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS

Santa Rosa JC Students Learn Wildland Fire Resilience

As Californians have learned so well in recent years, fire can be both devastating and restorative. Now, an innovative fire resiliency program at Santa Rosa Junior College is teaching students […]

MODELS TRENDING WETTER STILL FOR NORTH BAY, BAY AREA

A quick update for the North Bay regarding our stormy weather now inbound. Thursday’s model runs have trended wetter with the major storm waves set to begin on Saturday. At […]

STARTING SMALL. BIGGER STORMS NEXT WEEK.

Showers move in Monday afternoon, the first taste of larger, more significant storms due to arrive next week. SHORT TERM An upper level disturbance will move over the North Bay […]