Question: How many mature Valley Oak trees exist within the city limits? Answer: There are approximately 1,600 mature Valley Oaks in the city right-of-way. There are another estimated 2,000 trees on ...

The Healdsburg City Council branched out from its usual City Hall business, such as street improvements and housing developments, to tackle something a little more … rooted, one might say. After ...

Due to the ravages of time, development pressures, over-watering, agriculture and smaller planting spaces in new neighborhoods, the prevalence and visibility of Woodland’s namesake tree, the valley ...

Meet the top high school basketball players from the Valley Oak and Trans-Valley leagues who earned MVP, all-league and defensive honors.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Ron Vanderhoff is horticulturist, a field botanist and a gardener. He’s also a board member of The California Native Plant Society in Orange County and its field trip coordinator. This ...