Several local cities are participating in the National Night Out campaign this evening, that promotes a partnership between communities and law enforcement agencies. There will be activities, food, and exhibits at Rohnert Parks City Center Plaza, in Santa Rosa at Mitote Food Park on Sebastopol Road, and in Petaluma at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds (photo courtey WBFF)

Before schools starts back up, students and staff will have COVID test kits. This week, the Sonoma County Office of Education is distributing the kits to districts, charters and private schools, which will then make then available to students and staff, so they can be tested prior to the first day of school. (photo courtesy MARCA)

The iconic orange and black migratory monarch butterfly familiar to Californians and much of the rest of the country has just been placed on the International Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.The insect's western population dropped 95 percent from the 1980s to 2020. (photo courtesy Post Journal)

Cleanup has begun along the Joe Rodota Trail in Santa Rosa, clearing the way for reopening to the public at the end of this week. Yesterday, encampment debris was removed, and park officials removed some of the temporary fencing. Those who had been living there were offered alternative shelter options. (photo courtesy SF Chronicle)