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Sonoma residents will face decision on upping the city's sales tax
If you're in the city limits of Sonoma, there'll be an additional tax measure on your ballot in November. One the city says it needs to keep services running. Sonoma officials estimate the half-cent sales tax would generate close to $3 million a year for city coffers. Sonoma says it's...
Snapshot: So Much Hot Air at Balloon Fest
Hot air. Sonoma summer. So much going on, including Sonoma County’s Hot Air Balloon Classic. Early morning reveille and revelry at the County Fairgrounds with gates opening at 4am. Although it was dark, once the hot air balloons “stood up,” propane flames and glowing balloons became a sound-and-light spectacle.
Opioid prevention education coming to Sonoma County schools this fall
Sonoma County teachers, staff and students this fall will learn more about the dangers of opioids and how to assist in overdose prevention following a state mandate passed last year. The Sonoma County Office of Education will develop updated guidelines about fentanyl awareness, overdose and prevention for middle and high schools to be added to existing safety for local school districts, said ...
Former Sonoma County court executive disputes ruling against lawsuit alleging wrongful firing
A federal judge ruled last month Sonoma County’s former courthouse administrator failed to provide evidence of racial discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit over her 2022 firing. In her response filed Monday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Arlene Junior contends Judge William Orrick erred in his decision and her matter should still go before a jury. The dispute is the latest ...
Wine Country Comedy Fest brings laughs to 3 Sonoma County wineries
In recent years, political comedy — once dominantly popular — has become as strident as the politicians it mocks, but now working stand-up comics are finding grateful audiences for a more personal sense of humor. “With my comedy, I offer an escape. I share silly stories about my life,” said Joel Byars of Altanta, one of three headliners starring this month at the sixth annual Wine Country ...
Massive Global CrowdStrike Outage Causes Chaos at Bay Area Airports, Businesses
A global tech outage that started overnight is causing widespread problems with Bay Area airports, businesses and services Friday. The outage, which is affecting some computers running Microsoft software, has been linked to a system update from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike, according to a post on X from the company’s CEO. In the Bay Area, San Francisco International Airport and the city of Oakland are among the entities affected, causing service delays and travel hiccups.
More than 30 million bake under heat alerts as dangerous triple-digit temps return to West
One of the hottest starts to summer on record across much of the West is ready to write its next chapter as yet another dangerous bout of heat is building, just in time for the weekend.
Annoying State Law is Forcing Californians to Shop in Idaho
After a long day at work, a weekend out with friends, a camping trip or just a solid workout--what is the one thing that we can all (hopefully) agree is the absolute best feeling?. A nice shower. Odds are, it has been a while since you really THOUGHT about said...
HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Can We Limit Rentals?
How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?. Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals to a percentage of 30%? Can some communities enforce a 6-month to 2-year residency requirement after purchase, requiring the owner to live there? Or can a community require that the tenants be screened in advance? Is there a way to require transparency of ownership requirements to know who is purchasing homes – permanent residents or corporations.
SF mayoral candidate Ahsha Safai wants more investment in community policing
Building a Better Bay Area means giving you the information you need to vote. And what happens in the San Francisco Mayor's race will impact not only the city, but the entire Bay Area.So this week, we're talking with each of the top five mayoral candidates on ABC7 News at 3 p.m.MORE: San Francisco mayoral candidates spar in 1st debateOn Thursday, San Francisco District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai joined us and explained why his approach to crime is investing more in community policing."We're down officers right now, but we are not down the willpower," Safai said. "So what I proposed is - mandatory foot and bike patrols, proactive community policing, we need to spread that around San Francisco."Watch the full interview in the media player above. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
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