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Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
California legislators ask Gov. Newsom to delay 'ill-conceived' all-electric truck mandate
Legislative Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to delay his Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate that requires big rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. District Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s legislative letter to the governor was sent after eastbound Interstate 80 was closed for 16 hours when a fully electric Tesla Semi truck...
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended...
US Coast Guard Culinary Program is at U.S. Coast Guard Tracen Petaluma. ·
US Coast Guard Culinary Program is at U.S. Coast Guard Tracen Petaluma. · · Petaluma, CA · Culinary specialist Lissette Carlson says: Here is a picture of our Advanced Baking. Our last day is tomorrow. Our desserts from todays class @uscg_tracen_petaluma [...]
2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – Bottle Notes
Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4 Barrel Pinot Noir there is a 12 year waiting list.
San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
WS Development Adds New Tenants, Gathering Spaces at Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, Calif. — WS Development has completed the renovation and expansion of public gathering spaces at Montgomery Village, a 280,000-square-foot retail center located in Santa Rosa, as well as added new tenants. Highlights of the property renovations include updates to The Courtyard, a community hub that features seating, a children’s play area and a dog relief area. The Passage, a new covered passageway connecting the north and south ends of the property, is now also open at the center. New tenant openings at the property include Amour Vert, Mandarin Kitchen, Gorjana, Real Aesthetic Medicine + Skincare Science, Cupcake, Rust Boutique, Warby Parker, Shake Shack, Paper Source and Punch Clothing.
Santa Rosa Approves Money for New Homeless Prevention Program
The Santa Rosa City Council has approved a $1.3 million agreement with COTS to operate a two-year regional homelessness prevention program. The program, called Keep People Housed – Sonoma, aims to prevent 350-400 local households from becoming homeless by providing financial assistance, housing stabilization services, and legal referrals. The program will receive a total of $3.9 million in funding from various sources, including the City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, City of Petaluma, and All Home–a Bay Area non-profit.
Study: Wildfire Smoke Pose Danger to Farm Workers
A new study shows that smoke from wildfires pose more danger for agricultural workers. Data from the 2020 North Bay wildfire season shows that farmworkers were exposed to harmful smoke that burned their eyes, throats and lungs. Workers were allowed to work for 17 days under the county “Ag Pass” program even though air quality in those areas was deemed unhealthy even for hardy individuals. The study was published in the American Geophysical Union journal GeoHealth. Researchers are calling for more worker protections, health monitoring and better air quality monitoring.
Real Estate Developer Ken Mattson Appears to Have Sold His Properties to Himself
There seems to be more trouble for Sonoma real estate mogul Ken Mattson. An accountant sorting through a bankruptcy claim for one of LeFever Mattson’s companies says that Mattson sold real estate to his own companies acting as buyer and seller. According to Bradley Sharp, the accountant aiding in this bankruptcy, some of these properties “were at inflated prices and conveyed properties encumbered by high-interest loans, some of which are now in default.” Sharp referred to “a decade or more of financial misconduct by Mr. Mattson.” In a court declaration, Mattson’s legal team blasted “the false, conclusory and personal attacks on me.”
Ten Years Since the South Napa Earthquake
Tomorrow marks the ten-year anniversary of the South Napa Earthquake. The magnitude six-point-oh earthquake led to one death and 200 injuries and caused an economic impact of more than a billion dollars. The earthquake along the West Napa Fault, which happened at 3:20 in the morning, did the most damage to Downtown Napa, where nearly 100 buildings were deemed unsafe in the following days. It is still the Bay Area’s most powerful earthquake since Loma Prieta in 1989.
‘Family Ties’ star, comedian Marc Price returns to Santa Rosa comedy club
Stand-up comic Marc Price, who’s best known for playing “Skippy” Handelman on the 1980s TV show “Family Ties,” is taking the stage again Saturday in Santa Rosa. Price, who performed at Barrel Proof Lounge twice in 2023, is back by popular demand, the downtown club said on the event page. Price, 56, who often performs comedy billed as Marc “Skippy” Price, told The Press Democrat last year that ...
Redwood forest with Sonoma County’s most famous tree is now protected forever
A 394-acre tract of land along the Russian River that is home to a rare old-growth coast redwood will forever be protected from development, in a victory for century-long efforts to conserve the endangered giants. On Thursday, Sonoma County Agricultural Conservation and Open Space announced that the Russian River County...
People stand in ‘ring of fire' as overnight sideshows take over several Bay Area streets
Overnight sideshows brought large crowds in several Bay Area cities early Saturday morning. One sideshow happened just after midnight at the intersection of Lewis Brown and B.W. Williams Drives in Vallejo. Video from the scene showed people standing in a ring of fire and cars doing donuts around them. The...
1 dead after shooting at Dublin apartment complex; suspect still outstanding, police say
Dublin Police Services said it was investigating a homicide that occurred at the Emerald Park Apartment complex off Hacienda Drive and Central Parkway on Friday.The incident was reported just after 2 p.m.Upon arrival by Dublin police, an adult male victim was located with a gunshot wound to his head. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 Neighborhood Safety TrackerResidents were blocked from getting into the complex during the search.Nearby Dougherty Elementary School was also locked down while police searched for the suspect. The lockdown was lifted just before 4 p.m.Police said they were...
Woman arrested after ex-boyfriend shot dead during domestic dispute in San Leandro
A woman was arrested following a domestic dispute shooting in San Leandro in which her ex-boyfriend was killed and she was injured, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Friday.Analleli Garcia Mejia, 36, was identified as the suspect in the August 22 shooting that the Sheriff's Office said may have been pre-meditated.Deputies who responded to a home on the 16000 block of Carolyn Street found Mejia who had been shot in the leg and 43-year-old David Ramirez who had been shot in the torso, the Sheriff's Office said.Ramirez died at the scene while Mejia was taken to a hospital. The Sheriff's Office said the shooting appeared to be related to a domestic dispute.Detectives developed information and video evidence showing Garcia Mejia's actions may have been pre-meditated, the Sheriff's Office said in a social media post.Deputies arrested Garcia Mejia on Thursday and she was booked into the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. The Sheriff's Office indicated that following a review of the evidence by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, prosecutors would present the case for charging.
Plans for Vallejo waterfront restaurant and cultural center canned after 4 years
VALLEJO — A plan by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to build a two-story, glass-faced restaurant and cultural center on a prime piece of Vallejo waterfront property and to assist the city with the development of an adjacent park has been abandoned. The tribe acquired the lease of the...
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