Sonoma County supervisors won’t ask voters to strengthen Measure P this November, reversing a plan floated two weeks earlier. The county named auditor Matthew Chavez interim oversight director as it leans on collaboration with the Sheriff’s Office.
Year: 2026
Grand jury gives Sonoma’s open-space agency a clean review — and flags a 2031 cliff
The civil grand jury gives Sonoma County’s open-space agency a clean review — and flags the 2031 expiration of the tax that funds it.
Opinion: A quiet scam at the dumps voters own — and pay twice to clean up after
Opinion: Sonoma County’s $47 dump fee works as a customer-acquisition strategy for Republic and Recology — and voters pay twice.
Sonoma’s first Mexican American family winery is in bankruptcy court
Robledo Family Winery, Sonoma’s first Mexican American family winery, files for bankruptcy in California wine’s worst quarter in years.
Yountville’s town manager walked into a performance review. He walked out resigned.
Yountville’s town manager walked into a performance review and out of a job — the second city he’s left under the same cover story.
Cloverdale’s own water plan says the city doesn’t need the Eel River dams its vice mayor is fighting to save
Cloverdale’s vice mayor is lobbying Washington to save the Eel River dams. The city’s own water plan says Cloverdale doesn’t need them.
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Appeals court blocks Santa Rosa mobilehome park owners from recouping wildfire-era rent increases
An appeals court bars Santa Rosa mobilehome park owners from recouping wildfire-era rent increases, setting statewide price-gouging precedent.
Petaluma mobile home residents say park owners are running a smear campaign against their advocate
Petaluma mobile home residents say park owners hand-delivered a smear dossier against the advocate leading their rent fight.