Smoke may be visible in the City of Sonoma from the Pickett fire in Napa County near Calistoga. Public safety agencies are responding. There is no threat to the City of Sonoma at this time. Visit the CAL FIRE website for more information about the Pickett Fire.

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Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Open House & Pancake Breakfast – October 21

Join the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority for their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser. $5 donation suggested. Activities Include: Learn and Experience Fire Safety and Operate a Fire Hose; Learn Hands Only CPR; PG&E – Gas & Electric Safety Vision Screening; Fire Engine Rides Face Painting, Balloons & Jumpy Houses Various Informational Booths; And Meet … Continued

Extreme Wind Forecast: PG&E to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of Sierra Foothills, North Bay Communities

October 14, 6:00 PM – The City of Sonoma and Sonoma Valley are not affected at this time.  In Sonoma County, PG&E will be turning off power in Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg and Santa Rosa. ———————————————————————————– Begin Press Release from  Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today it will … Continued

Upper Portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail to Open October 20, 2018

The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards (Stewards) and the city of Sonoma (City) are pleased to announce that the Upper portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail Rehabilitation and Reroute Project (Project) is complete and the Upper Meadow Loop trail will re-open to the public Saturday, October 20, 2018.  The Upper Meadow Loop that leads to the scenic overlook … Continued

Earthquake Retrofit Program Expanded to Sonoma

The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program was created by the California Residential Mitigation Program (“CRMP”). Earthquake Brace + Bolt offers up to $3,000 reimbursement to selected homeowners to seismically retrofit their qualified homes. Generally, the program applies to homes: Constructed before 1979; and Constructed of wood-framed floors (the garage may have a slab on grade); … Continued

Sonoma Community Center Recruiting Emergency Volunteers

Since 2013, the Sonoma Community Center (Center) has been designated as the Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) as part of the City of Sonoma’s Emergency Plan. During the wild fires of October 2017 the EVC was mobilized. The Center’s  staff and volunteers manually registered 556 volunteers, assigning 367 to support emergency operations, primarily at the Evacuation … Continued

Moratorium on Wine Tasting Facilities Extended

At the City Council meeting of September 24, 2018, the City Council approved an extension of the interim moratorium on wine tasting facilities in the Plaza Retail Overlay Zoning District. The extended moratorium will expire on May 1, 2019. The purpose of the moratorium is to “push the pause button” on new tasting rooms in the Plaza area and … Continued

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