Articles by: newsofthenorthbay

  • Pepperwood Fire Recovery

    Pepperwood Fire Recovery

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    Share with FriendsAt Sonoma County’s Pepperwood Preserve, cutting-edge research now underway is helping scientists gauge the impact of fire, and climate change, on California’s landscapes. As Karl Van Amburg reports, […]

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  • A Walk with a Fire Ecologist

    A Walk with a Fire Ecologist

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    Share with FriendsMore than 10 months after the Northern California firestorms of 2017, Sonoma County’s forests are rebounding in ways that are surprising, even to those who study fire. This […]

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  • Home Sales Slump

    Home Sales Slump

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    Share with FriendsThe overheated Sonoma County real estate market cooled off in July, leaving experts speculating on what caused the downturn, and how long it will last. Karl Van Amburg […]

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  • Mark West Regional Park

    Mark West Regional Park

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    Share with FriendsA longtime dream of open space and park lovers is becoming a reality in northeast Santa Rosa.   In the watershed of Mark West Creek, a huge new regional […]

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  • Shelter Animals Find Homes

    Shelter Animals Find Homes

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    Share with FriendsThousands of shelter animals have found new homes and new families thanks to a nationwide adoption event. Sonoma County shelters were among hundreds across the country participating in […]

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  • SMART First Anniversary

    SMART First Anniversary

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    Share with FriendsThe Sonoma Marin Rail Line is celebrating its first year anniversary this weekend, offering free rides to the public. As Karl Van Amburg reports, the first 12 months […]

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  • Striking Space Images – Mendocino Fires

    Striking Space Images – Mendocino Fires

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    Share with FriendsEven as Cal Fire announced that containment on the 329 thousand acre Ranch fire had increased to 76 percent, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released […]

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  • Tahoe Looking Good

    Tahoe Looking Good

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    Share with FriendsLooking to visit Lake Tahoe this weekend?  The smoke from regional fires has cleared, as Karl Van Amburg reports.

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  • Sights & Sounds of the Gravenstein Apple Fair

    Sights & Sounds of the Gravenstein Apple Fair

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    Share with FriendsCome along with News of the North Bay to experience the sights and sounds of Sebastopol’s Gravenstein Apple Fair 2018 in just 2 minutes!

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  • Fire Excavation Causing Headaches

    Fire Excavation Causing Headaches

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    Share with FriendsHundreds of Sonoma County residents are crying foul, claiming that federal contractors over-excavated their fire damaged lots, making it impossible to rebuild. Now local elected officials are entering […]

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  • Fire Camera Network Moves Forward

    Fire Camera Network Moves Forward

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    Share with Friends Firefighters across the North Bay will soon have a new high tech tool to detect and battle wildfires.  An ambitious plan to install fire detection cameras on […]

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  • Spectacular Space Images – Smokey Skies this Week

    Spectacular Space Images – Smokey Skies this Week

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    Share with Friends The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory, saying the North Bay Area will be under smokey skies for much of the […]

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