2+ week, 4+ day ago (25+ words) Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or insects emerge....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (31+ words) These are live updates from the Associated Press on the statewide results for Proposition 50. First counts will be available shortly after 8 p.m. Pacific time. More in California News...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (31+ words) These are live updates on the statewide results for Proposition 50. Copyright " 2025 MediaNews Group ... These are live updates on the statewide results for Proposition 50. More in California News...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (1398+ words) Check out which companies are leasing and buying office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties in Sonoma, Solano, Napa and Marin counties via the following deals. 28,500sf at 1637 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael; industrial; The Still Collective LLC; Theo Banks & Nathan Ballard of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; 1637 Francisco LLC; na; Sept. 10, 2025 8,000sf at 800 Magnolia, Larkspur; retail; Bernachet LLC; na; ANKA LLC; Matt Storms of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; May 9, 2025 6,689sf at 201 Alameda del Prado, #101, Novato; office; Ciatti Company LLC; na; Gary E. Willard et al Trust; Theo Banks & Jeffrey Wilmore of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; Oct. 3, 2025 6,000sf at 2342 Marinship Way, Sausalito; industrial, extension; Thuma Inc.; na; Francine Clayton 1996 Trust; Vesa Becam & Matt Storms of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; Oct. 3, 2025 514sf at 1683 Novato Blvd., #7B, Novato; office; Acorn Medicine Acupuncture; Jeffrey Wilmore of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; George Bennetts; Theo Banks of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc.; Oct. 15, 2025 300sf at 1330 Lincoln Ave.,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) Lea el art'culo en espa'ol aqu'. Veteran journalist Bruce Castleberry has been named the new executive editor of The Press Democrat and its affiliated news sites and publications covering Sonoma and Napa counties and the wider North Bay. "I feel like I hit the Lotto," Castleberry said by phone Friday. "I cannot wait to get out there. I'm so excited about this." He also highlighted the newspaper's "beautiful" inside print sections, including its Weekend and Feast & Wine pages, and recent local reporting. "You look at Paulina Pineda's story on the opening of a new fire station in Fountaingrove, to replace the one that burned in the Tubbs Fire," Castleberry said. "That's a great story. And you're only going to find that in The Press Democrat. Or the story by Adriana Gutierrez on the Rincon Valley Union School District and its…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago (1348+ words) Editor's note: This story was posted Nov. 1, prior to the Nov. 4 special election in which Prop. 50 passed" Mike McGuire was in his element, standing behind a lectern at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Hall, calling the roll of local luminaries, then extending" an "extra big thanks" to "the incredible team" from Alexander Valley Healthcare, who'd gathered Wednesday to celebrate the $3.5-million state grant to kick off construction of a long-awaited community health center. It was understood, if not spoken, that McGuire, the outgoing president pro tem of the California Senate, who'd grown up just down the highway in Healdsburg, had a large hand in steering those funds back to northern Sonoma County. After delivering the good news " "Shovels are gonna start hitting the ground in early 2026!" " he posed, with a preacher's zeal, this rhetorical question: "Are you ready to go, Cloverdale?...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (485+ words) For teachers and administrators in the Petaluma City Schools district, Election Day was a waiting game. "I'm cautiously optimistic about today's election results," Superintendent Matthew Harris said Tuesday. He helped place Measure I " a $129-per-year parcel tax " on the ballot to help the district weather a $5 million shortfall and maintain competitive teacher salaries. If approved by two-thirds of voters living in the Petaluma Joint Union High School District, the tax would generate about $3 million annually for eight years. A similar measure last year fell short, earning 64% of the vote " a strong majority, but not enough to pass under California law. "If there's one thing I know about Petaluma," Harris said, "it's that we show up for our schools, especially when it matters most." Measure I shares the ballot with Proposition 50, a statewide initiative to redraw California's congressional districts in response…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (952+ words) Putting an end to three months of speculation, state Sen. Mike McGuire announced Thursday morning that he is running for the House of Representatives in California's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District. McGuire, president pro tem of the California Senate, terms out of office in December 2026. Starting in 2023, he had considered " and raised money for " a run for insurance commissioner. But the passage of Proposition 50 last week opened the door to a congressional bid instead. "The highest calling in life is to be able to help others, to fight for those who can't fight for themselves, and that's what I'm all about," McGuire told The Press Democrat in an exclusive interview Wednesday. Proposition 50, a statewide ballot measure, revised California's congressional map to create five new, safe Democratic House seats. One of those newly drawn districts, CA-1, includes Santa Rosa as its population…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (1033+ words) Nearly 40% of registered voters in Sonoma County and 34% in Napa County had returned ballots ahead of the final weekend in the special statewide Nov. 4 election geared to redrawing California's congressional maps. John Tuteur, Napa County's registrar of voters, said he expects to see additional mail ballots land at his office in the coming days as well, as more people turning out to vote in person during expanded hours at the county's vote centers. People have been voting later this election cycle, which he said is surprising since there's just one issue on the state ballot. He expected modest turnout. "I think I'm going to be pleasantly surprised," he said. Ballots were sent out starting Oct. 6 to more than 400,000 voters across Sonoma and Napa counties. Special elections typically see lower voter turnout compared to presidential election cycles but the national stakes…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (391+ words) Democrats won decisive victories in Tuesday's off-year elections, but the results don't offer much help in settling the internecine debate between the party's progressive and moderate wings. What is clear is that American politics has nationalized in a way that would have been unthinkable a generation ago. These were not squeakers. They were statements that swing voters are fed up with President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress. The GOP has gone too far on immigration, tariffs, health care and more. Here in California,Proposition 50 passedwith overwhelming support. Voters agreed to redraw the state's U.S. House districts to all but guarantee that Democrats will win a few more seats next year. The changescounteract gerrymandering to favor Republicansin Texas and other states. The strong backing for Prop. 50 will give at least a temporary boost to Gov. Gavin Newsom's presidential aspirations. He now…...