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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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Sonoma County supervisors' deleted texts erasing your right to know?
  • What Gundlach Bundschu's bankruptcy means for Sonoma wine lovers now.
  • How a Sonoma County helicopter crew pulled off a risky ocean rescue

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 99 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 102, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 104 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thanks to Nextdoor and a post from my retired dentist I tried a new stylist for my short haircut.
    I am very pleased with Petra the hairstylist at The Room on West 1st street. (707) 694-8115. Close to Plaza and easy off street parking in back. (Nextdoor Sonoma)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sonoma. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Sonoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sonoma here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Sonoma County Tourism's Annual Meeting Encouraged Visitor-Facing Local Businesses to Face Headwinds Through Transformation (wineindustryadvisor.com)

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  • Property in Petaluma goes for $1.12 million (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Seismic activity on Oct. 2: Earthquake close to Petaluma, CA reported (sacbee.com)
  • Nanofiltration Dye Removal Membranes Market To 2035: Textile Effluent Rules Drive 7-9% CAGR (indexbox.io)

Ok Sonoma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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