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Sonoma County lies north of San Francisco, with Santa Rosa as its county seat and communities extending from inland vineyards to the Pacific shoreline. Winegrowing, dairies, tourism and the Russian River watershed are central to its regional identity. Coastal fisheries and forested hills create very different land-use concerns from those of the county's urban corridors. Wildfire recovery, housing needs, groundwater and transportation on Highway 101 remain important civic topics.

Climate & Environment

October 30, 2026, 1:05 PM · 4 mins read

Cal Fire Lifts Burn Permit Suspensions Across Seven Northern California Counties

Residents in Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, Solano, Colusa, and Yolo counties with valid permits may resume agricultural and residential burning as Cal Fire ends burn suspensions under strict safety rules.