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Why did the California elephant seal cross the road?

Written on 29 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A “very large, very determined elephant seal” insists on crossing Highway 37 in Sonoma County. The mammal, which weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, blocked traffic on the highway Monday afternoon. [SF Chronicle] Around 1 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received calls... (Continue reading)

California deputy who shot teen with BB gun returns to work

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a Santa Rosa teen carrying a BB gun in October will return to work this week. [NBC Bay Area] Deputy Erick Gelhaus shot Andy Lopez, 13, seven times in a Santa... (Continue reading)

67-year-old crash lands into vineyard

Written on 21 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 67-year-old Novato man crashed landed his plane into a Sonoma County vineyard on Saturday and then walked away unhurt. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Patrick Bell took off from Petaluma Airport and was flying over unincorporated Bennetts Valley when he discovered that his... (Continue reading)

Marijuana farmers’ market buds in Northern California

Written on 19 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A farmers’ market for marijuana has sprouted in Northern California’s Sonoma County. [Modern Farmer] The Organicann Harvest Market takes place every third Saturday of the month in a purple warehouse in unincorporated Sonoma County. The Organicann dispensary operates the farmers’... (Continue reading)