California keeps millions in child support while parents drown in debt
Half of Stacy Estes’ pay disappears every month before it hits his bank account. Each check is about $500 lighter than it should be, intercepted in the name of child support — which he wouldn’t have a problem with, if it were going to his kids.
Cloverdale Planning Commission holding public hearing for Vintner’s Co-Op building signs
The Cloverdale Planning Commission is meeting this Tuesday, May 4, to discuss the signage for the Sonoma County Vintner’s Co-Op building, which is currently being built on South Cloverdale Boulevard just south of Renner Petroleum. The public hearing for the sign plan is the only regular business item on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be held over Zoom. To view the full agenda, click here.
City to consider implementing water shortage plan, planning commission appointment
With no public hearings and no presentations, the Healdsburg City Council is tackling a modest agenda during its May 3 meeting. The council will discuss whether or not it wants to implement stage two of its Water Shortage Emergency Plan, and will discuss whether it wants to appoint Carrie Hunt to the city planning commission. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and is being held over Zoom.
Drought, PG&E and building height zoning at next Windsor Town Council meeting
The agenda of the May 5 meeting of the Windsor Town Council isn’t terribly long but has several important items, relating to the drought and this year’s fire conditions, housing and zoning codes and more.
Sebastopol City Council to consider prohibiting fireworks and reviving city life
The Sebastopol City Council will discuss reviving public life again at its upcoming meeting Tuesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. The meeting, held over Zoom, will also include a public hearing on an ordinance to prohibit fireworks and a resolution on water conservation measures.
Windsor house fire damages two homes
A house fire on Pistachio Place in Windsor jumped from one home to a neighboring one, damaging both homes significantly and requiring the Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD) to reach out through their mutual aid agreements for help in putting the blaze out.
A grim fire season outlook and a parched county: ‘All of these ingredients are not in our favor’
This summer is shaping up to have all of the key ingredients of an early and dangerous fire season. Exceptionally dry brush coupled with severe to extreme drought conditions in Sonoma County has fire chiefs worried about the potential for large wildfires, especially along the ridgetops of the coastline where it’s unusually dry for this time of year.
Burn permits required as of May 1
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required as of May 1.
Burn permits required starting May 1
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required beginning May 1.
