A 2019 engineers’ report says Guerneville’s 1957 veterans hall will likely be unusable after an earthquake, and the county’s new license with the shelter there says the county isn’t obligated to make structural repairs.
The Veterans Memorial Building stands at First and Church streets in Guerneville on Aug. 18, 2026. A 2019 engineers' report found the 1957 hall, home to West County Community Services' year-round homeless shelter, would likely be unusable after an earthquake. (Roger Coryell/Wine Country Gazette)