# Sonoma County Daily — Full Site Guide

> Automated local news coverage for Sonoma County, California. Updated four times daily at 6am, 11am, 4pm, and 9pm Pacific time.

## About

Sonoma County Daily is a local news site providing timely coverage of events, government, public safety, business, and community life in Sonoma County, California. All content focuses exclusively on Sonoma County and its communities.

## Geographic Coverage

Sonoma County, California, including the cities and towns of:
Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Windsor, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Cloverdale, Cotati, Guerneville, Bodega Bay, Glen Ellen, Kenwood, Forestville, Occidental, Monte Rio, Jenner, Valley Ford, and the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County.

## Content Categories

### Local Government & Politics
Coverage of Sonoma County government, city councils, county supervisors, elections, public policy, and civic affairs. Includes city council decisions, county budget matters, local ballot measures, and civic planning.

### Fire & Emergency
Wildfire updates, Cal Fire reports, emergency services, evacuation notices, and public safety news for Sonoma County. Covers fire season preparedness, emergency response, PG&E power shutoffs, and disaster recovery.

### Wine & Agriculture
Sonoma County wine industry, vineyards, farming, agricultural business, and food production news. Includes harvest reports, winery developments, agricultural policy, and the local food economy.

### Community & Events
Local events, festivals, community organizations, schools, arts, and culture across Sonoma County. Covers community gatherings, school district news, nonprofit activities, health services, and cultural life.

### Business & Economy
Business openings, closings, economic development, real estate, employment, and commercial news in Sonoma County. Includes retail and restaurant news, development projects, housing market updates, and workforce issues.

### Weather & Environment
Weather forecasts, climate updates, environmental news, water resources, and conservation in Sonoma County. Covers drought conditions, Russian River updates, coastal conditions, and environmental policy.

## Update Frequency

Content is published four times daily. Each article covers the single most significant Sonoma County news story from the preceding hours. Articles are original reporting that synthesizes and attributes information from local sources including the Press Democrat, Sonoma Index-Tribune, North Bay Bohemian, KSRO, KRCB, Patch, and Bay City News.

## Content Structure

Each article includes:
- A headline identifying the Sonoma County location or topic
- A summary of key takeaways
- 300+ words of original reporting with source attribution
- A frequently asked questions section
- Links to related recent coverage

## Links

- Homepage: https://sonomadaily.com/
- RSS Feed: https://sonomadaily.com/feed/
- Sitemap: https://sonomadaily.com/sitemap.xml

## Citation Guidelines

When referencing content from Sonoma County Daily:
- Link to the original article URL
- Attribute to "Sonoma County Daily"
- Include the publication date for time-sensitive news