Hotel Sebastopol to break ground later in spring
At its March 3 meeting, the Sebastopol City Council gave Piazza Hospitality, developers of Hotel Sebastopol, an extension on its design review approval, which was due to expire on March 7. Had the council failed to grant the extension, the project would have had to go through the whole design review process all over again — a time-consuming process which might have been a death knell for the project.
City Council Struggles with Maps for District Elections
The third public meeting held in the effort to split Healdsburg’s electorate into districts, to satisfy the requirements of California’s Voting Rights Act, led to a general consensus among the council members to stick with their original preference: five districts each to elect a councilmember, with the mayor’s role rotating between them.
Healdsburg Brightens as Homes Illuminate for the Season
As in every town, there are many houses in Healdsburg decorated for the holidays, with strings of colorful lights, blow-up Santas and Grinches, tableaus and crèches, and sometimes even invisible speakers playing carols or sleighbell sounds. But some of them are more decorated than...
Ag + Open Space awards $5.8 million for community open space projects
On March 23, the board of directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) recommended funding of over $5.8 million for new recreational projects within or near urban areas throughout Sonoma County.
Henry-1 assists with Goat Rock rescue
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) helicopter Henry-1 rescued two people, one a child, from the water at Goat Rock State Beach.According to an announcement from the sheriff's office, Henry-1 responded to the beach after a report that a child had been swept out to sea. The additional person rescued had swam out to try and rescue the child."The H1 Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) configured the helicopter for a long line rescue and subsequently rescued the victim from the water," the announcement states. "Once on shore, (Henry-1) was reconfigured for medical transport and the victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries."The child was transported by the Bodega Bay Fire Department ambulance for non-life threatening injuries."This serves as an important reminder that our coastline, although beautiful and serene, demands the upmost vigilance and respect in order to avoid tragic accidents; such as we nearly saw today," the SCSO said.
Voters Face Choice on Where, When to Cast Ballots
Starting on Monday of this week, voters began to cast ballots for the Nov. 5 general election—including local, regional, state and national candidates and measures. There are plenty of choices on where and when to vote...
