No ‘remote’ public comment
City Council votes against reinstatement
The Healdsburg City Council decided Tuesday night to continue limiting public comment to in-person and written submissions, declining to reinstate live remote participation via Zoom after a detailed review of legal, operational and security concerns.
“After a thorough and wide-ranging discussion,...
Sebastopol Rotary, Interact clubs collect 500 pounds of trash
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol, the Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise and the West County High School (WCHS) Interact Club spent Nov. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. picking up trash alongside High School Road from Eddie Lane to Occidental Road.
Supervisors Ban New Gas Stations in County
Sonoma County is taking another step towards a gas-free future.
On March 14, the county’s board of supervisors approved a ban on new retail gas stations in the unincorporated county as California endeavors to end the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035. Sonoma County’s ban...
Kincade Fire spurs evacuations
UPDATE — The Kincade Fire that started Wednesday night, Oct. 23, is at 5% containment at 21,900 acres, CalFire officials said at 7:35 a.m. on Oct. 25. A massive wildfire has broken out in the hills east of Geyserville, near the geothermal power station known as The Geysers. As of early Thursday morning at 4:35 a.m., it had reached 10,000 acres with 0% containment. According to CalFire as of 7:42 a.m. on Oct. 24, "CAL FIRE and multiple local government agencies are on scene of a wind driven grass and brush fire with a north east wind in the area of the Geysers. Structures and powerlines threatened, long range spotting observed. Structure damage assessments will begin today. "There are 328 firefighting personnel on the scene and two structures have been damaged thus far."The Kincade Fire began on John Kincade Road at approximately 9:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23.Evacuation orders and evacuation warnings are in place for several areas. Evacuation orders and warningsAt 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation order for people living east of Geyserville. According to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, all 300 people from the mandatory evacuation area have been evacuated.
Body found in Cloverdale field
According to a social media post from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), sheriff's deputies are investigating a report of a body found in a remote area off of Highway 101 in Cloverdale on Friday, Jan. 7.
County ‘closely monitoring’ virus data
Remains in a ‘wait and see’ situation as health officer consults with hospitals, further examines metrics
Local, county agencies respond to injury at Duncan’s Cove
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Bodega Bay Fire, park rangers and medical aid services helped someone who fell down a hill at Duncan’s Cove on Sunday afternoon.
