Archive for September, 2019

  • Warming Up, Heightened Fire Concerns Next Week

    Warming Up, Heightened Fire Concerns Next Week

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    Share with FriendsAs the showery weather moves out of our region, all eyes are on next week and the possibility of warm, dry fire weather conditions developing. Across California, showers […]

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  • More Light Rain Headed In

    More Light Rain Headed In

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    Share with FriendsMost everyone across Northern California was excited to see the season’s first rain arrive Monday morning.  Amounts across the North Bay ranged from less than a tenth of […]

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  • PG&E Settlement Sets Up Big Showdown with Wildfire Victims

    PG&E Settlement Sets Up Big Showdown with Wildfire Victims

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    Share with FriendsWhen PG&E announced a settlement Friday with insurance companies, allocating $11 billion to settle most of their wildfire claims, the move was hailed as an important step forward […]

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  • Power Shutoff Meeting Draws Mark West Neighbors

    Power Shutoff Meeting Draws Mark West Neighbors

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    Share with FriendsWith PG&E vowing to shutoff power to large areas if critical fire weather arrives, neighbors all across the North Bay are joining together to gather information and offer […]

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  • 100s Through Friday, Turning Cool and Wet by Monday

    100s Through Friday, Turning Cool and Wet by Monday

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    Share with FriendsHigh pressure pushing into the region has caused North Bay temperatures to soar.  As of Thursday afternoon many inland locations like Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and Petaluma were near […]

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  • Crews Gain Upper Hand on Huge Walker Fire

    Crews Gain Upper Hand on Huge Walker Fire

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    Share with FriendsAfter scorching more than 75 square miles of the Plumas National Forest, more than 1 thousand firefighters are gaining ground on the massive Walker Fire. In this satellite […]

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  • Pure Farming Shines at 9th Heirloom Expo

    Pure Farming Shines at 9th Heirloom Expo

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    Share with FriendsThe Sonoma County Fairgrounds is the center of the pure food and agriculture world this week, as the 9th National Heirloom Expo takes over the site with a […]

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  • Thousands Snap Up Emergency Kits on Sonoma Ready Day

    Thousands Snap Up Emergency Kits on Sonoma Ready Day

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    Share with FriendsRoads were jammed near the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Sunday, as thousands lined up to claim a mountain of free disaster kits being handed out by volunteers. As […]

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  • State’s Biggest Blaze Continues to Burn Out of Control

    State’s Biggest Blaze Continues to Burn Out of Control

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    Share with FriendsThe Walker fire near Quincy in northeastern California continued to expand overnight Saturday, and now has consumed more than 38 thousand acres, making it the biggest active wildfire […]

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  • Woof!  Water Bark Brings Pups to Spring Lake

    Woof! Water Bark Brings Pups to Spring Lake

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    Share with FriendsIt was a beautiful weekend for a swim, especially if you were a dog today at Santa Rosa’s Spring Lake Lagoon. That’s where dozens of canines brought their […]

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  • Fire Weather Watch Issued

    Fire Weather Watch Issued

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    Share with FriendsThe National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch, with thunderstorms and dry lightning a definite possibility across large areas of Northern California from this afternoon through […]

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    Dry Lightning, Thunderstorms Possible Wednesday

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    Share with FriendsFire concerns will be heightened on Wednesday as monsoonal moisture from the Southwest pushes north into the Bay Area.  This influx of subtropical clouds could set off some […]

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