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Models Agree: Big Rain Totals, High Winds Inbound
A classic North Bay winter storm is inbound late Friday, and all computer models agree that this one will pack a wet and windy punch. By late Friday, the impressive […]
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Crews Rush to Contain Kincade Fire Damage
With another potent winter storm headed to the North Bay, conservation crews are hard at work across the Kincade Fire zone, working against time to contain erosion and toxic chemicals, […]
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SMART to Kick Off Larkspur Service December 14th
SMART is launching its new Larkspur service in mid-December with a limited time deal; $12 one way to San Francisco. The so called “Sail and Rail” pass program is being […]
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East Side Cannabis Business Gets Green Light
The long-delayed plan to open a cannabis dispensary near Howarth Park, the Trail House Ale House and a local preschool has been given the go-ahead by the Santa Rosa City […]
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Storms Continue. 2-3 More Inches of Rain Headed to North Bay
Close on the heels of a multi-day storm that brought up to 7 inches of rain to the North Bay hills, another potent winter storm is due to arrive on […]
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State Report: PG&E Inspection Negligence Caused Camp Fire
In a scathing report released on Monday, a California Public Utilities Commission Investigation concluded that shoddy inspection practices by PG&E was the direct cause of the deadly Camp Fire in […]
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Heavy Rain Sat Night/Sunday, Kincade Debris Flows Possible
With the arrival of the first Atmospheric River of the season, emergency officials are watching the Kincade burn area closely this weekend. Forecasted heavy rains, coupled with fire denuded hillsides […]
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Atmospheric River to Brush North Bay, Big Rain Totals Coming
After very cold nights Thursday and Friday, with lows in the 20s and lower 30s, the big focus is now on a strong storm arriving Saturday that will bring up […]
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Thanksgiving Banquet Provides Comfort to Thousands
In the midst of a cold and blustery Thanksgiving, thousands of North Bay residents once again found a warm place to celebrate the holiday, thanks to the work the Redwood […]
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Batten Down the Hatches! Rain, Wind, Snow Arriving Tuesday Afternoon
The storm that Northern California has been waiting for through a long, dry fall is almost here. Rain, occasionally heavy, will arrive by late Tuesday afternoon and continue into Wednesday. […]
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Pit Masters Smoke up Thanksgiving Feast for the Needy
Barbeque masters from throughout the North Bay including celebrity chef Guy Fieri turned out on Saturday, to smoke up a Thanksgiving feast for the region’s less fortunate. Karl Van Amburg […]
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Commercial Crab Season Pushed Back to December 15th
With humpback whales still lingering in coastal waters, the California state Department of Fish and Game has delayed the opening of commercial crab season along the Sonoma Coast to December […]
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Thanksgiving Rain Forecast Could Snarl Travel
The consensus is rapidly building that after weeks of near record dryness, fire season-ending rain will arrive by the middle of next week. The question now is, how much will […]
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Whales Linger, Bodega Crab Fleet to Delay Opener
With an aerial whale survey Monday spotting a large group of humpback whales feeding off Point Reyes, fishermen in Bodega Bay have voted to push their Dungeness crabbing season back […]
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Dog Attack Victim Appeals to City Council
A Santa Rosa artist attacked and severely injured by a Pit Bull earlier this month took her appeal for action to the Santa Rosa City Council Tuesday night. Carolyn Teel […]
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Gusts to 73mph Overnight, Power Shutoffs Underway
The sixth power shutoff event of the season, and 5th in two months hit Sonoma County and the North Bay overnight, with power being turned off Wednesday morning to more […]
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Power Shutoffs to Hit North Bay at 7AM
PG&E announced Tuesday evening that they would shut off power to around 40 thousand customers, or approximately 140 thousand North Bay residents, beginning at 7AM Wednesday morning. The utility says […]
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Wind and Showers; What’s Coming Our Way
While we’ve been awaiting rain for weeks across the North Bay, unfortunately this week’s weather system will bring more wind than moisture (yes and another PG&E PSPS Event) , and […]
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PG&E Power Shutoffs Possible as Low Level Wind Event Approaches
PG&E is telling customers in 22 Northern California counties including Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino to be prepared to once again have their power shut off this week, as a […]
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Big Pattern Change, Spotty Rain for Now
As News of the North Bay has been reporting, a major change in our weather pattern is coming this week, but while much of California will get its first rain […]
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West County Teachers Reach Settlement with District
After three days on the picket lines, teachers in a West Sonoma County high school district will return to work on Monday. On Friday afternoon, the West Sonoma County Union […]
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Sonoma Clean Power to Study Role in PG&E’s Future
In a landmark unanimous vote, the board of Sonoma Clean Power has voted to move ahead with a study of a possible role for the company in the future acquisition […]
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Here it Comes! Wet Weather Finally Headed to North Bay
Thousands of North Bay residents, weary of an endless fire season, can finally breathe a bit easier, as strong signs of a major change in the weather have arrived. As […]
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Petaluma Honors Veterans at 31st Annual Parade
Thousands lined the streets of downtown Petaluma this Veteran’s Day, as the city once again pulled out the stops to honor men and women who have served their country in […]
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Finally, Rain is on the Horizon!
After a long anxious wait by nervous Californians, it appears the first sign of significant rain is starting to appear on weather forecast models. The change in our weather pattern […]
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Kincade Contained, Fire Danger Continues
Even as Cal Fire reported Wednesday that the Kincade fire was fully contained, regional fire agencies continue to caution that the dangers of an extreme fire season in the North […]
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LIVE: Assistance Center for Kincade Victims Opens
Beginning today, Sonoma County victims of the Kincade Fire can access county and state help in one place at the Local Assistance Center that opened Monday at the Healdsburg Community […]
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