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Tag Archives: Sonoma
Hot Dry Conditions Raise Fire and Drought Fears in the Bay Area
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It didn't rain very much. It's unusually hot. And now the state is literally on fire. Up on Echo Summit in the Sierra, Frank Gehrke, chief surveyor for the California Department of Water Resources told the Associated Press he wasn't … Continue reading
Why Monterey Beat Napa as California's Top 'Wine Destination'
Growing up in Berkeley, I never had any doubt about which direction to head for the wine country: North. I went either to Sonoma County, where years ago I helped my family put in 35 acres of Sauvignon Blanc, or … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Area Nears Record Heat; 12,000 Lose Power in Berkeley; Agency Mulls Beach Fees
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Bay Area temperatures climb near record high (SJ Mercury News) The Bay Area's Indian Summer warm-up on Monday nearly sizzled the record book. But aside from Kentfield in Marin County, which hit a record 97 degrees for Oct. 1, it … Continue reading
Advisory: Sonoma County Prisoners Escape
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Two inmates escaped from the North County Detention Facility in Sonoma County on Wednesday night, according to the sheriff's office. Around 9:30 p.m., the two inmates made it past security fencing and fled, while a third … Continue reading
North Bay Wine Makers Rush to Get Crops In
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The first autumn rains hit the Bay Area Monday, leaving some North Bay winemakers scrambling to get their grapes in as the first drops fell. Under a sky thick with dark clouds, winemaker James Hall of Patz & Hall wine … Continue reading
Video: "Top the Cops" Pits Law Enforcement vs Teens in Sonoma Drag Races
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Police in Sonoma and Marin counties have found a way to at least try to get teen drag races off back-country roads. Caitlin Esch reports the program pits high school students against cops at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. It's called … Continue reading
