A $3M state grant that helped Sonoma’s PEARLS outreach ends this month, and nonprofits are racing to plug gaps as senior loneliness climbs.

A Vacaville pigeon with a pink‑dyed wing was rescued by Napa Wildlife Rescue; advocates warn dyeing or releasing domestic birds often leaves them unable to survive.

Santa Rosa tapped Monica Thomas from Oakland Unified as its next superintendent. She starts July 1 as the district continues deep budget work and staff shifts.