With California salmonids facing extinction, conservation group identifies dams to remove in state
In response to statewide fish extinction crisis, which indicates 74 percent of California’s native salmon, steelhead and trout species are likely to be extinct in the next century, the fish and watershed conservation non-profit organization California Trout (CalTrout) today released its list of the top five dams prime for removal in the golden state. The dams identified in the report were carefully selected: dams that provide the least benefit for people and caused the greatest hazards for imperiled native fish rose to the top.
Healdsburg hatchet attacker arrested
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 19-year-old Santa Rosa man after a fight involving a hatchet Wednesday afternoon near the 700 block of Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg.
Healdsburg City Council to discuss new subdivisions
The Healdsburg City Council is scheduled to review and possibly approve two new housing projects Monday night. The 29-unit “Oaks at Foss Creek” subdivision near the corner of Grove and Chiquita Roads, has been extensively reviewed by the Healdsburg Planning Commission, which resulted in multiple revisions of the plan before it was approved.
New public art installed in Geyserville and Cloverdale
A new crop of sculptures for the “101 Sculpture Trail” arrived for installation in May, bringing the communities original art pieces from sculptors mainly based in Northern California. The sculptures will remain on display through May of next year. Nineteen new sculptures were installed in Cloverdale and Geyserville, said Joyce Mann, manager of the Sculpture Trail.
