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Sarah Stierch
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Writer, photographer, polymath. Hoosier x Californian. 🔥🙋🏻‍♀️🌮✊ My opinions are my own, not those of my employers.

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December 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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🌊 After a 30-year absence, juvenile coho salmon were found in a creek in Mendocino County. State officials say the discovery signals progress in salmon recovery efforts.

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Juvenile coho salmon found in Mendocino County after 30-year absence • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
The discovery of juvenile Coho salmon in a tributary north of Ukiah marks the first confirmed natural reproduction in the upper Russian River basin in more than three decades.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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🥔✨ Napa Valley chefs face off Thursday in Yountville’s 5th annual Latke Throwdown — a fast-paced competition celebrating the beloved #Hanukkah latke.

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For the love of latkes: Napa Valley chefs vie in Yountville throwdown to benefit charity - Local News Matters
The fifth annual Latke Throwdown will take place Thursday at the Bardessono Hotel and Spa in Yountville. The competition celebrates the latke, an
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December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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GO HOOSIERS!!!! ❤️🤍❤️

#Hoosiers
December 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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🍫 Over 10 years of living in #California and today I visited my first @seescandies.bsky.social shop! Great shopping experience at the Novato location. They were very kind to this n00b.
Front entrance of a See’s Candies store with a large peaked roof and bold white signage. Glass double doors lead into the brightly lit shop, and an “OPEN” sign is displayed at the bottom of the doorway. The surrounding plaza includes parking spaces and nearby storefronts. A heart-shaped piece of dark chocolate sits in a fluted brown paper candy cup on a white surface. Shelves inside a See’s Candies store display neatly stacked boxes of chocolates and treats in various colors and sizes, arranged under bright illuminated signs showing product photos above. Customers stand inside a See’s Candies shop with black-and-white checkered floors, browsing displays and a glass candy counter while an employee assists from behind the register.
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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🥪🍪 Chipotle chicken sando and a chocolate-dipped shortbread wreath cookie from Scandia Bakery in Sonoma.

#sonoma #food #foodsky #cookies #sandwiches #sonomacounty
A stacked chicken sandwich on focaccia-style bread with bacon, lettuce, and melted cheese, shown on foil at a desk. A chocolate-covered cookie ring topped with red and green sprinkles on a napkin.
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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🐚⚠️ CDFW says a man was arrested on the Sonoma Coast after wildlife officers allegedly found 15 poached red abalone in his possession at Ocean Cove near Jenner. Red abalone are critically endangered and hunting has been banned since 2016.

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Man arrested on Sonoma Coast for alleged abalone poaching • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
Wildlife officers say the man was found carrying 15 poached red abalone at Ocean Cove in Jenner; red abalone hunting has been banned since 2016.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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🍽️❤️ Dining Out for Life returns to Sonoma County on Thursday, with 70+ restaurants donating a portion of sales to Food For Thought, supporting people living with HIV and serious medical conditions.

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Dining Out for Life returns to Sonoma County, raising funds for HIV support services - Local News Matters
Sonoma County’s annual Dining Out for Life will take place Thursday, organizers said.  Dining Out for Life is a nationwide fundraising event that
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December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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🎄🐱🎄

#catsofbluesky
An orange-and-white cat lounges on a cat tree beside a lit Christmas tree, gazing calmly at the ornaments and warm white lights.
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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🎄Annual visit to Nyberg's Christmas Trees in Sonoma! We got a beautiful tree delivered to my stepmom's and I bought a few wreaths and adopted a reindeer. Proceeds from each sale benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of #Sonoma Valley.
A group of handmade wooden reindeer decorations—crafted from logs, branches, and evergreen sprigs—are arranged on a gravel lot at a Christmas tree stand, with small fir trees and a red counter in the background. A large group of potted Christmas trees of varying sizes stands on a gravel lot beneath rows of hanging string lights, with tall trees and overcast sky in the background. Rows of tall, fresh Christmas trees stand on a gravel lot beneath string lights, with palm trees, power lines, and a cloudy blue sky in the background. Rows of small potted Christmas trees are arranged on gravel in an outdoor tree lot, with string lights overhead and a white canopy tent and parked cars in the background.
November 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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🦃 Delicious Thanksgiving dinner with my stepmom tonight at Wit & Wisdom in Sonoma. #foodies #thanksgiving #food #sonoma

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A restaurant window features a white geometric line-art design of a fox on the left and an owl on the right, with the stylized letters “W & W” between them. Below the artwork, text reads “A Michael Mina Restaurant.” Green vertical blinds hang behind the glass. A white oval plate holds a small black skillet filled with a creamy dip topped with sliced cucumbers and thinly shaved onions. Beside it are four toasted pita wedges sprinkled with herbs, and a half lemon for squeezing. The dish is set on a wooden table.
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Leave it to Detroit and Jack White to have an awesome half-time show (Eminem too!) #nfl #football
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Busy Thanksgiving morning at The Geysers. 🫨

#earthquakes #california #sonomacounty
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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🦃 Looking for a free Thanksgiving meal in Mendocino County? Community volunteers in Fort Bragg, Laytonville, Ukiah & Willits are serving holiday dinners this week — open to all.

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Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Mendocino County • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
From the coast to inland towns, local groups will serve traditional holiday dinners for anyone who needs one.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The first holiday treats arrived at the office today – coworker made the first pecan pie and a client gifted a See's chocolate box! Both were destroyed by end of business. 😁
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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GO COLTS!!!
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🪶 Mendocino College will host its annual evening of Native storytelling on Thursday, featuring Pomo artists Jocelyn Garcia and Eric Wilder, who blend traditional stories with contemporary digital art.

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#mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #indiancountry #nativenews
Mendocino College presents evening of Native storytelling and digital art • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
The free event features Pomo artists Jocelyn Garcia and Eric Wilder, who will share traditional stories and discuss how digital media helps bring Native knowledge to new audiences.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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I've always been proud of my work at @mendovoice.bsky.social – but ever since we became part of @baycitynews.bsky.social our production and quality has skyrocketed. Can't wait to see what the future brings for our nonprofit newsroom!
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November 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Big news in #IndianCountry, #MendocinoCounty and for river and animal conservation.
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Did the Healdsburg Fire Department just use AI to warn people of flooded roadways??? #ai #safteyfirst
Flooded residential street in heavy rain with standing water covering the roadway and yellow “Road Flooded” signs posted along both sides, framed by trees, power lines, and nearby houses.
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Tried the Taco Bell Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie. General group consensus: not bad, not good. Strange texture. Good whipped cream. 6-7
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Quite a #sunset in #Sonoma tonight!

#California #Cawx
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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New Equator Coffee in #Sonoma by Whole Foods.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Nice to see an old Roslyn's Bakery being put to good use back in Indy. 😂

Photo taken on Oct. 25, 2025 at Madison & Edgewood, Indianapolis.

#indiana #midwestvalues
A roadside business sign reads “SupHerbs” in bold red and white lettering beneath the remnants of an older, partially removed sign. Traffic lights, utility poles, and trees with autumn leaves frame the scene.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM