Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Sonoma County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Airport noise
Transit service changes
Consent calendar / Veterans Building
Lytton mitigation funds
Homelessness
Immigrant services funding
Hit-and-run prevention
Active Transportation Plan
Closed session / county executive evaluation
Domestic Violence High-Risk Team
AB 2700 wildfire survivor recovery and PG&E sponsorship
Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow grant
Ambulance rate increase (EOA-1)
Healdsburg/Fitch Mountain grants
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Centro Laboral de Graton infrastructure funding
District 4 infrastructure grant — Pacific Coast Air Museum
YWCA 50th anniversary
AAPI Coalition North Bay grant
Sonoma Small Business Development Center
Osprey Hill Ranch acquisition
Lytton funds — Russian Riverkeeper floodplain project
Retiree COLA (AB 1601)
Consent calendar
Non-agenda public comment
National Health Center Week
Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Free speech and civil rights
Sheriff funding and ICE collaboration
Sign ordinance enforcement
Item 33 campaign contribution limits
Tom Schopflin Fields soccer grant
Probation Services Week
Stone Creek Zen Center 30th anniversary
Tierra de Rosas
Code enforcement fines on tax roll (Item 13)
Consent calendar / county-city collaboration
Council on Aging 60th anniversary
Cal Water emergency response plan
Wildfire assessment (Item 14) and parks tax (Item 33)
BHCIP / recovery housing (Item 57)
Sign ordinance compliance
UC Master Gardener program (Item 27)
Parks sales tax renewal (Item 33)
BHCIP / opioid settlement funds (Item 57)
Open space tax, groundwater fees, parks tax
Consent calendar / cactus fences and mental health
Remote public comment rights (SB 707)
CDBG funding (Item 12)
In the News
8 articlesRecent coverage of Sonoma County from local and regional media.
Bay Area Air District Delays Ban on Installing New Gas-Fed Water Heaters Until 2028 - Sonoma Valley Sun
Amendments directly address affordability concerns and installation barriers while maintaining public health benefits The Bay Area Air District Board of Directors voted on November 4 to amend Rule 9-6, delaying the zero-NOx residential water heater requirement by one year and establishing exemptions for low-income property owners and for properties where electrical or space constraints make
Nov 5, 2026SV Hospital Foundation Launches Capital Campaign - Sonoma Valley Sun
$2.5 Million to Buy Offices at Andrieux Street On November 4 the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation launched a capital campaign to acquire, on behalf of the Health Care District, the 5,000 square foot medical office building for sale at 101 Andrieux Street. The estimated $2.5 million acquisition would secure the property as an Outpatient Services
Nov 4, 2026Julian Mackie Wins Sonoma District 1 City Council Seat - Sonoma Valley Sun
In the only contested election for a seat on Sonoma's City Council, Julian Mackie decisively defeated his two opponents, Mike Menefee and Peggy Hutton. Mackie gained 349 votes, Menefee 148 and Hutton 108. Commenting on his victory, Mackie said, "I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who organized events, knocked on doors, made phone calls, put up
Nov 4, 2026CalFire to Lift Burn Permit Suspension in Sonoma County - Sonoma Valley Sun
The burn permit suspension in Sonoma County has been lifted as of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, CalFire announced. Once the state fire agency lifts the burn suspension in Sonoma County, a permit will be required to burn. Anyone possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can resume burning on permissible burn
Nov 2, 2026On the SVUSD Board Pride Flag Decision - Sonoma Valley Sun
WakeUp Sonoma: We Are Not Giving Up By Lisa Storment For the past nine months, this board has held the community captive with threats to implement policy that would result in permanent removal of the pride flag currently flying at the High School, while bypassing community input on new policies, and without ensuring that mental
Oct 24, 2026Will Shonbrun: A Transformational County Election - Sonoma Valley Sun
There are two progressive candidates running for the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in the coming election. They are both women and, if elected, they will transform the Board from a male-dominated and strongly-conservative governing body. And with the inclusion of District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey, we will have a more liberal/progressive overall governing agency.
Oct 23, 2026Painting Sonoma’s Creative Future - Sonoma Valley Sun
Can Art and Culture Grow the Valley Economy? By Connie Schlelein “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” When anthropologist Margaret Mead wrote those words, she could have been imagining the transformation taking shape in Sonoma. Our historic valley is
Oct 23, 2026Editorial: A Hard Look at Affordable Housing Reality - Sonoma Valley Sun
The Sonoma City Council recently decided to allocate $2 million of its $2.8 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) as an incentive to nonprofit housing developers. Philosophically, it’s a good thing to do but strategically, it’s unlikely to result in many homes; $2 million used to be real money, but today it barely builds one house.
Oct 21, 2026