Re: Initial Comments on Resubmittal of Eldridge Renewal LLC, SDC Development Application, File Number: PLP24-0005 Owner Name: State Of California Summary: Resubmitted Proposed Development is Larger, Encroaches on Wildlife Corridor, Creates Climate Warming Urban Sprawl and Ignores De-Certification of Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report... Continue
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Sonoma County's Cooling Centers are open during the Extreme Heat of this week, however no cooling center open to the public in the City of Sonoma has been yet announced. Temperatures are forecast to top 100 degrees. Cooling centers: Cooling centers are air-conditioned public facilities... Continue
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge is getting more expensive; tolls are being raised by 50-cents on July 1, and will rise each of the next four years. The Bridge District projects a $220 million deficit over the next five years. This five-year increase is intended... Continue
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a general municipal election will be held in the City of Sonoma for two Council Member seats. Official nomination papers for eligible candidates desiring to file for the above office(s) may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk,... Continue
After decades of deficits, subsidies, uneven management and a blistering report issued in 2023 by the Sonoma County Grand Jury, an experienced cemetery operations professional has been hired to run the City of Sonoma’s Cemetery Enterprise Fund. Carolyn Fulton, with two decades of experience in... Continue
The City of Sonoma General Fund Budget for 2024/25 shows a deficit of $2,856,287, roughly two million dollars more than the previous year’s budget. What’s more, a five-year forecast prepared by the City Manager and Finance Department indicates that deficits will continue, with a deficit... Continue
Nikita Ducarroz, born in France and raised in Glen Ellen, will compete in the Women's BMX Freestyle event at the Summer X Games on Friday, June 28 in Ventura, CA. The event, which will make its X Games debut, will be carried on ESPN at... Continue
The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley recently sent out the following press release: In response to the recent news regarding the $70,000 budget gap the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Association is facing for the July 4th fireworks, the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley would like to issue... Continue
The Sonoma Sun newspaper was just notified that early this afternoon, the BAHFA (Bay Area Housing Finance Authority) Board voted to increase the planned Affordable Housing bond on this November's ballot from $10 billion to $20 billion. Accordingly, the amount projected for each of the... Continue
In an era when large national retailers are shuttering stores and sales on the Internet are booming, Sonoma Valley will see the opening of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Fiesta Plaza in Boyes Hot Springs. The national retailer has 424 locations (as of... Continue