What's up Sonoma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: The Venue@Healdsburg, Healdsburg's 'NEW' Outdoor Marketplace and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Sonoma County supervisors routinely delete their text messages. Transparency experts say it's bad practice (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County supervisors are routinely deleting text messages related to county business, a practice transparency advocates say undermines public access to records. For Sonoma residents, this raises real questions about how decisions are documented, how emergency and policy discussions are preserved, and whether the county's record-retention rules for digital communications are keeping pace with modern expectations for open government.
• One of California's oldest wineries files for bankruptcy after 168 years (newsbreak.com) — A historic Sonoma Valley winery, Gundlach Bundschu, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but is keeping its local tasting room and operations open while it restructures more than $37 million in debt. The 168-year-old, family-owned producer has already cut staff significantly and is now seeking new investment to stabilize its future in Sonoma County's wine industry.
• Sonoma County Sheriff's Helicopter Rescues Man Clinging To Rocks (aero-news.net) — Emergency crews rescued a man clinging to rocks off the Sonoma County shoreline near Rocky Point on Sunday morning, using a sheriff's helicopter longline to pull him to safety. For Sonoma residents who frequent the coast, this highlights both the dangers of heavy surf and the coordinated response capabilities of local agencies like Cal Fire and the North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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