Next county cannabis ordinance update vote is April 15
Following almost seven hours of staff presentations and public comments on March 18 and March 25, Sonoma County’s Planning Commission on April 15 will meet to possibly vote on a slightly revised staff proposal to move forward a series of significant updates to the county’s Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance.
New study: California’s trailblazing diesel rules save lives
California’s trailblazing rules have cleaned up diesel exhaust more than anywhere else in the country, reducing the estimated number of deaths the state would have otherwise seen by more than half, according to new research published today.
Sebastopol demonstration honors survivors and lives lost to anti-Asian violence
A small group of demonstrators with signs gathered on the corner of Main Street and Bodega Avenue in downtown Sebastopol at noon on March 28, to honor survivors and lives lost to recent and historic anti-Asian violence.
Sculptor Spotlight: M.C. Carolyn
This Reveille’s Sculpture Spotlight is on M.C. Carolyn of Healdsburg. Cloverdale first enjoyed M. C.’s “The Big Red Candy Apple” in the 2014-15 Sculpture Trail. In 2017, Carolyn donated “The Apple” to the city of Cloverdale much to the pleasure of the community. “The Apple” is now located in front of the library to be enjoyed by visitors to the library as well as passersby.
Candidates forum brings ideas to the forefront, part one
Editor’s note: In order to keep this story from being too long, each candidates responses will be presented separately, in alphabetical order.
Bodega Bay Fire considers charging or curtailing services amid fiscal emergency
The Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (BBFPD) is bracing for layoffs and exploring reducing or charging for services to areas that do not pay for the district’s cost of readiness to stabilize itself, according to Assistant Fire Chief Steve Herzberg.
Supervisors allocate chunk of PG&E settlement funds toward vegetation management
On Tuesday, March 23 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors delegated a committee to facilitate the allocation of $2 million to $4 million in Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) settlement funds for near-term vegetation management projects with an emphasis on activities and projects in high risk areas and key ecosystems.
Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeks
Californians frustrated by the never-ending hunt for COVID-19 vaccine appointments may have to wait several weeks until appointments are more readily available, Blue Shield’s CEO said in an interview with CalMatters today.
Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while everyone 16 and older will qualify two weeks later.
COVID-safe egg hunt coming to Town Green
The Windsor Town Green has been egged, according to a statement from the Windsor Parks & Recreation department.
