Sewage fixes to prevent RV park evictions
Alternative solution found after tenants were told to vacate while park puts in code-compliant sewage systems
Public sessions on Local Coastal Plan begin on Oct. 26
Sonoma County’s Pacific coastline is a mostly public and pristine landscape of bluffs, beaches, redwood forests and a sprinkling of small settlements at Bodega Bay, Jenner, Timber Cove, Fort Ross, Stewart’s Point and Sea Ranch. This preservation of open space and free public access did not happen by accident. It took nearly a decade of local citizen action to stave off development forces and future negative impacts.
Man dies in Russian River
A man, identified as Angel Cendon-Hernandez, died in the Russian River in Geyserville.
Fire attack
On April 4, at around 8:30 p.m., a homeowner off of Anna Drive in Windsor reported that a fire had broken out in the attic of their home. The Sonoma County Fire District responded and fortunately the homeowners were able to get out safely. There were no injuries and crews made an aggressive attack on the fire, including this dramatic battle on the roof.
Gallery: Student-led protest calls for justice and equality
Healdsburg High School junior Izabel Soto organized a protest calling for racial justice and equality on Friday evening, June 26. Students, families and young activists marched from the high school parking lot, down Matheson Street to the Plaza and down Center Street past the Healdsburg Police Department holding handmade signs and chanting phrases such as, “Black Lives Matter,” and “No justice, no peace.”
In terse meeting with Supervisors, sheriff agrees to abide by public health orders
Essick’s earlier refusals met with series of rebukes, calls for resignation
Police practice ‘educational’ enforcement of shelter in place
As Sonoma County begins to hit the two-week mark of sheltering in place, local jurisdictions are taking an educational approach to enforcement.
West county featured on PBS show
Several west county establishments are feeling the love from a recent visit from Samantha Brown, star of the PBS show “Places to Love.” The next episode of the show is about Sonoma County.
