Articles by: newsofthenorthbay

  • New Voting Technology Rolled Out for Sonoma County

    New Voting Technology Rolled Out for Sonoma County

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    Share with FriendsWith interest in the 2020 general election beginning to heat up, Sonoma County is rolling out a new,  high tech voting system that will be used for the […]

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  • Stakeholders Join Forces on Highway 37 Future

    Stakeholders Join Forces on Highway 37 Future

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    Share with FriendsIts repair and redesign will take years, and likely cost more than a billion dollars. But the future of flood-prone Highway 37 and the sensitive wetlands it crosses […]

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  • Motel Purchase Could Shelter Homeless

    Motel Purchase Could Shelter Homeless

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    Share with FriendsA real estate purchase quietly moving forward could have a dramatic impact on the availability of housing for Santa Rosa’s homeless population. The project would turn an aging […]

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  • UPDATE: Heat Peaks Today. Cooler Next Week!

    UPDATE: Heat Peaks Today. Cooler Next Week!

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    Share with FriendsOur current heat spell is reaching a peak today, with numerous high 80s and even low 90s across Sonoma County and the North Bay.  Santa Rosa is forecast […]

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  • Spring Turns on the Heat!

    Spring Turns on the Heat!

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    Share with FriendsA spring cold front swooped through the North Bay early Saturday, giving us breezy, cool and partly sunny skies.  Here is the frontal passage on satellite. The cold […]

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  • Public to Weigh In on Santa Rosa Downtown

    Public to Weigh In on Santa Rosa Downtown

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    Share with FriendsThe city of Santa Rosa is kicking off an aggressive push to gather public input on sweeping changes planned for the city’s downtown core. Starting May 1st, city […]

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  • Caritas Project Attacks Homelessness

    Caritas Project Attacks Homelessness

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    Share with FriendsHomelessness is a tough, multilayered problem, and one that needs an aggressive response. That’s the message Catholic Charities has brought to Santa Rosa with it’s new Caritas Village […]

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  • Monday Soaking, Then Hottest Temperatures of the Year

    Monday Soaking, Then Hottest Temperatures of the Year

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    Share with Friends Our exciting, wet winter is sending us one last shot of storminess on Monday, a disturbance that will arrive in the afternoon as a nice soaking rain […]

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  • Judge’s Decision Huge for North Bay Commuters

    Judge’s Decision Huge for North Bay Commuters

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    Share with FriendsWhen a San Francisco judge this past week threw out a challenge to Regional Measure 3, the North Bay’s transportation leaders let out a collective sigh of relief. […]

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  • Rebirth for Coffey Neighborhood Park

    Rebirth for Coffey Neighborhood Park

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    Share with FriendsEighteen months after it was scorched in the October 2017 Firestorm, the community park that anchors Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood, is about to be reborn. Reporter Karl […]

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  • Council Puts Brakes on Controversial Cannabis Location

    Council Puts Brakes on Controversial Cannabis Location

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    Share with FriendsIn a landmark test of its new cannabis law, the Santa Rosa City Council sided with the popular Trailhouse taproom and other established businesses, voting to halt the […]

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  • The Sun Will Return! Eventually….

    The Sun Will Return! Eventually….

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    Share with FriendsIf you live in the North Bay, you’re probably wondering if the sun will ever return.  The good news is that we WILL see some nice sun breaks […]

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