Seal pupping season is in full swing along the Sonoma County coast, and visitors to Goat Rock and similar beaches may find harbor seals spread comfortably on the shore nursing their newborn pups.

The photogenic gathering is Sonoma County’s largest colony of harbor seals. Up to 40 or 50 adults haul out daily onto the sand of the river mouth near Jenner to rest and warm up and mingle.

SONOMA COUNTY — A stubborn elephant seal that repeatedly slowed traffic on Highway 37 on Monday had no desire to leave the area Tuesday morning, evading wildlife rescue attempts to steer her ...

Nestled within one of California's best wine regions, Sonoma County is home to over 400 wineries and several publicly ...