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Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
El Dorado Hills school named a California Honor Roll School
Jackson Elementary School earns prestigious recognition. Jackson Elementary School in El Dorado Hills has achieved the prestigious recognition of being named a California Honor Roll School by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP). This notable accolade is part of ERP’s annual listing of top-performing schools and districts across the state, highlighting those that have excelled in closing achievement gaps and fostering educational excellence among students.
Sonoma County strips park rangers of peace officer status
photo credit: USFWS Sonoma County supervisors have controversially reclassified regional park rangers away from peace officer status, to the less law enforcement focused public officer status. It's a move widely condemned by park rangers like Kat Pringle. "I don't know that there's much else to be done," Pringle said outside the Board of Supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa after the decision. "As far as I understand it, the director does have this kind of power." County supervisors, minus the absent James Gore, unanimously approved the reclassification. For Sonoma County Regional Parks leadership, it’s a simple change; one which Deputy Director Melanie Parker said puts...
Mendocino County homicide victim ID’d, charges not yet filed
Mendocino County investigators on Tuesday released the name of the Sonoma County man who was fatally shot last week during an argument east of Point Arena. Kevin Taeuffer, 54, of Annapolis, was pronounced dead Thursday at a home in the 38500 Block Eureka Hill Road, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday to identify the exact cause of death. ...
Sonoma County GO LOCAL looking for new leadership to manage organization
Maybe you’ve seen the blue circle stickers on local business with the phrase “GO LOCAL” or watched a community member pull out a blue card with the same messaging while making a purchase at a local business. The network behind this movement, Sonoma County GO LOCAL, has long aimed to encourage the community to keep their dollars close to home when shopping. The co-op has worked since 2010 to ...
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore sworn in as president of National Association of Counties
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore has stepped into the top position leading the National Association of Counties, a key organization representing county governments across the country. Gore was sworn in as the association’s president Monday morning following years of serving in executive leadership for the group. His term as president will span a year. The National Association of Counties, ...
Gen H Housing Champions Event - August 15th 5 to 7
Join Generation Housing to celebrate our collective housing wins. Together we can and HAVE made a difference in housing! Come by for delicious food, local drinks, live music - and stay to honor the recipient of this year's Housing Champion Awards! Event Details: Thursday, August 15th 5:00 -7:00 pm Mitote Food Park 665 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa REGISTER HERE - https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xt32qj6.
California Private High School Completes New Community Performing Arts Center
Sonoma Academy—a private, co-ed college preparatory school in Santa Rosa, Calif.—recently announced that construction is complete on a new, 350-seat Community Performing Arts Center, according to a news release. The facility will play home to the school’s music, theater, and film productions and host various types of programming for the community at large. The school partnered with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and WRNS Studio for the project’s design, DPR Construction for construction, and The Shalleck Collaborative as a theatrical consultant.
Santa Rosa chamber CEO to head Napa County Farm Bureau
The chief executive officer of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber has been tapped to take over as the permanent head of the Napa County Farm Bureau, he said Monday in an email to chamber board members. Peter Rumble said he will depart his current position sometime after Labor Day to become the farm bureau’s chief executive. “I was not looking for another opportunity. I have been blessed by how ...
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors in 1944 East Bay port explosion
MARTINEZ, Calif. - On the 80th anniversary of The Port of Chicago Disaster, the U.S. Navy exonerated 256 Black sailors who were wrongfully convicted in a 1944 port explosion that killed hundreds of service members in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced the...
Apple Funds Hundreds of New Affordable Homes in SF Bay Area
Apple is doing its part to create more affordable housing in what’s become one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the world by helping to launch a new fund that will advance affordable housing development. In a newsroom post today, Apple announced that it’s teaming up with the San...
Water board adopts permit to reduce nitrogen in San Francisco Bay
Beginning October 1 wastewater treatment plants will have to collectively reduce nitrogen discharges into the San Francisco Bay by 40 percent compared to 2022. A new permit adopted by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board last week requires nutrient reductions for all wastewater treatment plants discharging into the bay.
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