Sonoma County Gas Prices Start to Inch Down Again Now at $4.82 Per Gallon

Sonoma County’s average gas price is inching back down again. Overnight, the average price of a gallon of regular gas fell from $4.85 to $4.82. The average had been slowly creeping back toward five dollars per gallon
Covid Cases Spike in Bay Area Thanks to New Variant and Holiday Travel and Events

As if the flu isn’t dangerous enough, the Bay Area is now dealing with a spike in COVID cases. In fact, wastewater data shows the most infections since the survey began in mid-2022. The numbers more than
No Warming Centers Opening This Week in Sonoma County

Sonoma County leaders are not planning on opening warming centers this week, even though overnight and early morning temperatures are hovering just above freezing. Officials from cities and the county say they’re monitoring the weather, and do
Newsom Announces Fast Tracking of 5,500 Affordable Homes

Governor Newsom announced Monday that the state is fast-tracking the development of 55-hundred affordable homes across the state, in part through the use of excess state-owned land. Newsom announced funding of 975 homes at ten projects statewide.
Alaska Flight Cancellations Unlikely to Impact Sonoma County Airport

A wave of Alaska Airlines flight cancellations most likely will not extend to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after last Friday’s emergency landing in Oregon, when
Should the Dungeness Crab Become California’s Official Crustacean?

Two North Bay Lawmakers are pushing for the Dungeness crab to be a state symbol. Assemblyman Jim Wood and State Senator Mike McGuire have co authored bills to name the crab California’s official crustacean. In a statement,
California Budget Shortfall Less Than Expected

It looks like California’s budget shortfall isn’t quite 68-billion dollars. That’s the record-breaking number the Legislative Analyst’s Office project last month. But now the Department of Finance is insisting the amount is lower, while admitting there’s still
Boeing stock price falls nearly 10% after 737 Max 9 incident, FAA order

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Boeing have plunged nearly 10% this week after a door plug blew out of the company’s 737 Max 9 aircraft during an Alaska Airlines flight. The incident, which took
Bob Sauer, man who found door plug from Alaska Airlines plane, speaks out about his discovery

Bob Sauer appears on “Good Morning America,” on Jan. 9, 2024. (ABC News) (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A teacher in Portland, Oregon, who found the door plug that was blown out of an Alaska Airlines plane says it
Maui residents' post-fire rebuilding plans caught in insurance payout limbo

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Five months after the massive wildfires destroyed Maui and displaced thousands of residents, many are still facing hurdles when it comes to housing and rebuilding their homes. Thousands of insurance claims are