santa rosa: Wildfire Preparedness - 06/30/08 12:49 PM
Wildfires usually start unnoticed and spread rapidly. Are you prepared? If you live in high wildfire hazard zone there are some steps you can take now to protect your home and your family.
Start by clearing a 30 to 100-foot area around your house and other outbuildings. Call your local fire station and ask (0 comments)
santa rosa: Solar Sonoma County wins Solar America City Grant - 04/21/08 10:01 AM
Marty Roberts of Solar Sonoma County just emailed me with some exciting news. Santa Rosa was recently named one of 12 new "Solar America Cities," which qualifies the city to receive federal funding and technical assistance for project implementation of its Solar Sonoma County grant proposal. The objective of this proposal is a countywide solar program that accelerates (3 comments)
santa rosa: New Sonoma County Conforming Loan Limits - 03/07/08 05:47 PM
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) announced a temporary increase to conforming loan limits for loan originations starting July 1, 2007 and ending Dec. 31, 2008. The government also raised loan limits FHA guaranteed mortgages for loans originated between now and Dec. 31, 2008. Here are the new limits for Sonoma County:To view all new (1 comments)
santa rosa: Integrated Pest Management - 03/05/08 03:16 PM
From time to time I have buyers calling me to try and find homes that have not been treated with pesticides. Usually these people are cancer victims but more and more people are beginning to understand the impact that pesticides have on ourselves and our environment. If you are concerned about (0 comments)
santa rosa: March 12, 2008 Hear Peter Barnes Speak About "How to Fight Climate Change without Soaking the Middle Class" - 03/04/08 09:05 AM
Sponsored by the Climate Protection Campaign: Take a trip to San Francisco and learn about Peter Barnes proposal to meet the scientific imperative for climate AND narrow the gap between rich and poor. Peter Barnes, is Senior Fellow with the Tomales Bay Institute, Co-founder of Working Assets and has authored books about market based methods to resolve environmental problems. Peter is (0 comments)
santa rosa: Area Car Washes Using Recycled Water - 03/01/08 09:44 AM
Chevron: 7360 Commerce Bl. Rohnert Park Jolly Washer 19249 Sonoma Highway Sonoma Mendocino Avenue Car Wash and Detail Center 2700 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Mission Car Wash 59 Mission Circle, Santa Rosa Oilstop Drive Thru Oil Change & Full Service Car Wash 5070 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Car Wash 200 Classic Court, Rohnert Park Rotten (1 comments)
santa rosa: How Green is my County's Government? - 03/01/08 08:52 AM
Sonoma County and all of its cities have made a major commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some examples: The County's Business Environmental Alliance (BEA), established in 1995, is charged with implementing an integrated program of voluntary responsible environmental practices by local business. The BEA is one of the first initiatives of its kind. (3 comments)
santa rosa: Green Moving Companies and Supplies - 02/28/08 03:21 PM
Earth friendly moving http://earthfriendlymoving.com/ "a buck a box a week". This company rents heavy duty stackable moving containers from recycled materials delivered to your door in trucks running on biodiesel. When you are done with them they'll pick them up. Go Green Moving http://www.gogreenmoving.com/ runs its moving vans on biodiesel. http://www.boxquest.com/ Find and Buy recycled and used (3 comments)
santa rosa: Recycle your Electric Appliances and Computers - 02/24/08 10:19 AM
We need more places like this! I was at the Annual Santa Rosa Chamber (CA) meeting the other day and picked up a flyer on a Santa Rosa company called The Computer Recycling Center. You can donate your old computer equipment and more. They also take electric appliances ("everything with a (4 comments)
santa rosa: New Campaign to Keep medications out of Sonoma County Waterways. - 02/23/08 01:57 PM
A pilot campaign to keep medications out of our waterways has started in Sonoma County. Participating area pharmacies in Cotati, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and Rohnert Park include Longs Drugs, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Tuttles. Not every location will have the program to begin with so call before you make the trip. Want to know more? Visit www.srcity.org/safemed. Also check out (0 comments)