Sonoma County
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| County seat | Santa Rosa |
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| Population | 504,217 (2017) |
| Points of interest | Bodega Bay |
| Sonoma Coast State Park | |
| Colleges and universities | Sonoma State University |
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| ID | 1152557 |
About Sonoma County
Sonoma County is in Northern California. It's known for the Sonoma Valley wine region, as well as other notable winemaking areas such as the Dry Creek and Alexander valleys. The city of Sonoma is home to the 19th-century Mission San Francisco Solano and the central, colonial-era Sonoma Plaza. Near Glen Ellen, Jack London State Historic Park contains the gravesite and cottage of the American author, plus many trails.
Hank the Tank: Fugitive burglar bear captured in California
... Her three cubs may be transferred to a facility in California s Sonoma County...
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
... The largest blaze, the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, was 76% contained on Sunday after burning nearly 80,000 acres since it started on 23 October, officials said...
California has huge power outages, such as forest fires rage
... Further North in Sonoma County, a larger fire 180,000 people from their homes, forced to...
California fires: Los Angeles hit by new blazes
... Firefighters stand watch as the Kincade Fire burns in Santa Rosa All schools in Sonoma County were closed for Monday and Tuesday as tens of thousands of homes remain under threat...
California wildfires: New evacuations amid warning over strong winds
... What area is being evacuated? The main evacuation order encompasses a huge area of Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa...
California wildfires: Millions warned of possible power cut
... Where are the major fires? The Kincade Fire, which started on Wednesday, has burned through 21,900 acres (8,800 hectares) of land in Sonoma County - one of California s best-known wine regions...
Week in Pictures: 19 - 25 October 2019
... Wildfires have burned through 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) of land in Sonoma County - one of California s best-known wine regions...
Kincade fire: Thousands evacuated as California wildfire rages
... Where are the major fires? The Kincade Fire, which started on Wednesday, has burned through 21,900 acres (8,800 hectares) of land in Sonoma County - one of California s best-known wine regions...
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
Fierce fires have burned thousands of acres of California
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with The State 's governor.
Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes.
Mr Trump blamed Governor Gavin Newsom , a Democrat, saying he had done a "terrible job of forest management".
Several of this year's major wildfires have burned in unforested areas.
"Every year, as The Fire 's (sic) rage & California burns, it is the same Thing - And Then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
Mr Newsom, who has been highly critical of Mr Trump's environmental policies, responded: "You don't believe in Climate Change . You are excused from this conversation. "
Increased temperatures due to Global Warming , according to a recent study published in the.
Drier, warmer conditions lead to vegetation drying out and becoming more flammable.
President Trump made a similar threat to cut federal aid in 2018, when The Most deadly fire in California's history killed 86 people.
In California, 57% of forested areas are managed by federal agencies such as the US Forest Service , The Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
In 2018, The State requested $72 million (£55. 6 million) in reimbursements from the US Forest Service , with $9 million (£7 million) of that money withheld,
What's happening with the fires?Firefighters have contained about half of the Maria Fire, The Major blaze in Southern California .
The Fire , which broke out on Thursday, has burned More Than 9,400 acres, the Ventura County Fire Department said on Sunday.
The largest blaze, the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County , was 76% contained on Sunday after burning nearly 80,000 acres since it started on 23 October, officials said.
All evacuation orders were lifted on Saturday .
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Source of news: bbc.com
