Sonoma County

California Divide

“We need the food that we lost.” Low-income families still reeling from blackouts

Pacific Gas & Electric turned off power to Ana Patricia Rios’ neighborhood in Sonoma County for eight days in October, three at the beginning of the month and five near the end. The mother of three young boys watched twice as nearly all of the food in her refrigerator spoiled. She threw out at least […]

By

Jackie Botts

• November 22, 2019

An elephant sitting in a hammock on the beach and look at sea.

WhatMatters

Gas taxes, crisis beds, a gun tax, a Reagan remembrance, a GOP loss, and CCPOA’s $2 million headache

California leads the way in gas taxes. Cut in Sonoma County crisis beds alarms law enforcement. Regan son-in-law urges perspective on racist comment.

By

Dan Morain

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Barbara Harvey

• August 5, 2019

Newsletters

About that $100 million-plus health care fight

By

Dan Morain

• October 22, 2018

Environment

After the wine country fires, what happens to the crops?

In the aftermath of California's recent wildfires, the effect of chemical retardant on carefully tended soil remains unknown.

By

Julie Cart

• October 31, 2017

Cannabis farms are among the businesses taking advantage of California's latest legalization.

Justice

For local governments, cashing in on cannabis isn’t going to be easy

California cities and counties are discovering a hard truth as they angle for a cut of the state’s newly legalized marijuana proceeds: Tax collecting in cannabis country comes with its share of obstacles. And there’s no “how to” guide.

By

Ben Christopher

• May 17, 2017