About 35 community members attended the second Cannabis Town Hall meeting on April 11, 2018 at the Sonoma Community Center. The second meeting focused on answering questions from the prior Town Hall, distance requirement options and other regulatory options for specific cannabis businesses, and potential taxing, fee and other administrative issues. View the Powerpoint Presentation from Cannabis Town Hall #2. … Continued
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) is installing a stream gauge on Nathanson Creek at Second Street East in Sonoma downstream of the area burned by the October wildfires, providing real-time data to weather forecasters who are responsible for sending out alerts to residents when flashfloods or debris flows may be imminent. The Sonoma … Continued
The City of Sonoma encourages members of the community to attend a drop-in meeting to bring their questions and provide feedback on issues associated with wine tasting rooms in downtown Sonoma and options for potential regulations. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the City … Continued
Continuing with the work being done by the City’s water rate consultant (Raftelis), a second City Council Workshop was held on March 19, 2018. The purpose of Study Session #2 was to provide the Council with background information regarding components of the water utility’s financial plan. The presented Financial Plan is a working draft and … Continued
The Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority in conjunction with the Kenwood Fire Protection District is holding a S.C.O.P.E (Sonoma Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies) presentation & Hands Only CPR training for the Communities of Glen Ellen, Kenwood & Sonoma. S.C.O.P.E. program includes emergency response, community preparedness, utility safety, and fire prevention. Hands Only CPR training will … Continued
A series of rain and stream flow gauges have been installed within and downstream of the areas burned by the devastating October wildfires, providing real-time data to weather forecasters who are responsible for sending out alerts to residents when flashfloods or debris flows may be imminent. The gauge installations enhance Sonoma County’s ability to monitor … Continued
The Santa Rosa Police Department has released an update in the investigation of the in-custody death of Roderic Cameron on March 28, 2018. Read the update to the Sonoma PD In-Custody Death Investigation. Additional press releases will be posted when more information becomes available. The Sonoma Police Department invoked the Fatal Incident Protocol and requested the … Continued
The City of Sonoma’s inaugural e-newsletter is here — read ‘About Town‘ for the latest news and updates from city hall including tonight’s Wine Tasting Room Drop-In Community Meeting, Cannabis Town Hall #2 and more.
About 40 community members attended the first Cannabis Town Hall meeting on March 28, 2018 at the Sonoma Community Center. The first meeting focused on background information, state regulations, overview of dispensaries, testing and manufacturing facilities; and options/issues for municipal regulation. The majority in attendance supported the allowance of cannabis/marijuana businesses with a specific focus on medicinal … Continued
Preparation for a groundwater recharge pilot study is underway in Sonoma Valley. The study, a joint effort of the Sonoma County Water Agency and the City of Sonoma, is exploring groundwater banking as a method for improving local water supply resiliency and restoring aquifer health. The method of groundwater banking to be studied is … Continued
