Monarch Butterflies are on the rebound in Northern California.

Now is a great time to see Northern California’s Monarch Butterflies as they begin their migration inland to warmer climates. And we may be seeing more of them this year. But as KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports, the overall Monarch population is still in bad shape.

Find photos of the Hallberg Butterfly Garden and tips on how to create your own Monarch habitat on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

More than a hundred years of surfboard evolution is on display at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art this summer.

Surfboards---from rough-hewn slabs of wood to carefully shaped pieces of fiberglass, and from Hawaii to Africa—are all on display in Sonoma this summer.

See pictures and hear more about the surfboard show in Sonoma on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

For Sonoma County, California’s new groundwater law offers a measure of local control—with some tight strings attached.

As local well owners, water suppliers, and other stakeholders begin to implement the state’s new groundwater management law, they’re having to find ways to make something designed for central and southern California still work locally.

The first local workshop on local implementation of the state’s the Groundwater Management Act will be held tonight in Sonoma. Additional workshops are scheduled for July 11 in Santa Rosa, and August 17 in Petaluma. Look for more details on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Using money from California’s pioneering Cap and Trade program, agriculture is stepping up carbon containment efforts.

Now that California is collecting billions of dollars from greenhouse gas emitters, some of that money is being directed to programs that help farms and dairies reduce their carbon footprints. But while additional funds are being sought, the entire program’s future is uncertain.

Learn more about the CAL-CAN-supported ag and climate programs on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Caring for aging parents isn’t easy. But there are things you can to do help before a crisis arises.

Taking care of aging parents is complicated, both medically and emotionally. A new how-to handbook offers some practical advice.

We’ve got some further tips and suggestions from Kira on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

It’s nesting season for California’s Black Oystercatchers, but you have to look carefully to spot a nest.

Black Oystercatchers are distinctive, but not numerous. So these hardy shorebirds are being monitored by naturalists and citizen scientists to see how they are affected by sea level rise and other environmental factors.

If you’re not sure how to spot a Black Oystercatcher on the local coast, we’ve got pictures and more background about them on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

We’ve all seen dragonflies—they’re fairly abundant around North Bay ponds and streams—but how much do you really know about them?

Dragonflies aren’t just old—they date back to the age of the dinosaurs—they’re strange. Also colorful, pest-eating, non-threatening to humans, and still surprisingly unstudied.

Author and dragonfly expert Kathy Biggs will co-host a program bout them at the Laguna Foundation on Saturday. Find details about the event—and about dragonflies’ unusual mating practices--on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Months of public debate over homeless services at a center in central San Rafael may have finally generated a solution.

The Ritter Center in downtown San Rafael is Marin County’s major provider of homeless services. But after years of public nuisance complaints from residents and business owners, the center has been in danger of shutting down. To avert that, the city of San Rafael and Ritter are working together to keep homeless services accessible in Marin.

You can find out more about The Ritter Center and the services they provide on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Dozens of talented summer visitors to Sonoma enjoy extended homestay visits, courtesy of local residents.

From accomplished actors to aspiring athletes, folks in Sonoma regularly welcome talented summer visitors into their homes, a practice that is continuing to grow.

The Stompers, now in their third season, play until Aug. 20. The Plein Air Art Festival this year runs September 5-10, just before Transcendence wraps up its summer season on Sept. 11.To find out more visit the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Electric cars offer economic as well as environmental benefits. But making them available to low income drivers remains challenging.

Electric cars generate far less pollution, and usually save money for their drivers. But because of the high upfront costs of buying or leasing these cars, those benefits have been largely out of reach for low-income households. But that may be starting to change, as Bruce Robinson reports.

To find out more about current choices for EV user in Sonoma County visit the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.