Taxpayers wishing to appeal the assessed value of their property can do so by filing an Application for Changed Assessment in their county.
With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
Marin County and the City of San Rafael are given 'A' grades because of tough policies. Larkspur, Rohnert Park and Sonoma County are right behind, earning 'B' grades.
The Fastrak toll would rise from $5 to $6.50 or $7 over five years. The current $6 pay-by-plate toll would rise to $8 by July 2018.
Gov. Jerry Brown is encouraging a 20 percent reduction is water use during what is expected to be California's driest year on record.
Contra Costa County reported its second flu death today, a 48-year-old man who died in December; Sonoma County reported a third flu death, a 61-year-old woman with a preexisting medical condition.
Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corporation is recalling more than 41,000 pounds of beef after federal officials said it was not properly inspected before the cattle were slaughtered.
Cold and foggy weather delayed the work.
Rancho Feeding Corporation is recalling 41,683 pounds of beef produced Wednesday, Jan. 8.
"The official car of 2014" -- a dirty vehicle with "Don't Wash Me" written on the back window. An eye dropper is labeled "The official drip irrigation of 2014."
"Sonoma County blew it at the first protest when it greeted the protestors with riot gear and snipers on the roof."
The speed limit in the area will be 45 mph.
With increasing reports of H1N1 flu deaths, here are the symptoms of influenza from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The IRS cautioned that it will not process any tax returns before Jan. 31, so there is no advantage to filing on paper before the opening date.
The man says he is a former employee of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the agency that calls the Spare-the-Air Alerts.
This will be the third Spare the Air day this week.
Lawrence E. Ornell will now serve as a Sonoma County Superior Court judge.
Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper wants to split California into smaller states with his "Six Californias" plan. Sonoma County would be part of "North California." Real estate mogul John Cox wants to split the state legislature into 1,000 pieces.
Mainline track construction is finished between Guerneville Road in Santa Rosa to downtown Petaluma, and construction south toward San Rafael will continue next year.
It's the 14th such alert since the winter season began.
A law banning plastic bags in San Francisco was challenged by a manufacturers' group. Local governments are weighing bans.
“I want to strengthen ... partnerships with local governments and public advocates.”
Sebastopol’s new mayor is a dispensary owner and marijuana advocate.
In what is believed to be a first for the city, the proposed contract removes lifetime retiree medical as a city paid benefit.
Do you like the idea of using your cellphone when flights are above 10,000 feet?
Agency signs new $69 million contract for next phase of project
The closures will affect both directions of the freeway.
Residents in at least three states, including California, have been sickened. A complete list of recalled products, codes and dates.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Only measure on the ballot receives majority approval.
Officials meeting today to discuss toll hike as part of effort to reduce a $142 million budget deficit.
Audit claims administrator wasted more than $650,000 in costs for a failed adventure park, cafe and tavern at Veterans Home of California, Yountvillle.
BART workers walked off the job and onto the picket line this morning.
Some Republican critics of the GOP’s current strategy note that holding the budget and the nation’s credit hostage is bringing the party’s popularity to historic lows.