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June 13-17, 2022
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:
Sonoma County extends vacation rental moratorium while weighing additional regulations "The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has extended a ban on new vacation rentals in many parts of the county for up to another 11 months while it weighs additional regulations for short-term rental properties. In a special public meeting on Monday, the board in a 4/5 vote agreed to continue the county’s pause on issuing new vacation rental permits in most areas outside of local city limits." CONTINUE READING ON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Burn ban expands for unincorporated Sonoma County "A ban on burning yard waste began this week for residential properties in unincorporated parts of Sonoma County, officials with the county’s Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division said. The ban includes “all open burning,” Permit Sonoma said in an announcement, noting that fire officials can still issue permits for “agricultural, forest management, fire training and other industrial type burning.”" CONTINUE READING ON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT COVID-19 infections rising in Sonoma County but not severe illness; no new mandates "Two weeks after the Memorial Day weekend gatherings, Sonoma County health officials say there’s been a slight uptick in known COVID-19 infections. Add to that the number of unknown COVID-19 infections or infections that don’t get reported due to home testing, and there’s a lot more SARS-CoV-2 going around than the official count. But the good news is there still hasn’t been the kind of impact on local hospitals you would expect with so many infections, officials said. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and related intensive care have remained stable, and pandemic deaths continue to remain low." CONTINUE READING ON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to vote on $2.14 billion budget Friday "The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is poised to approve Friday a roughly $2.14 billion spending plan that the county’s top administrator says offers a small financial cushion for greater investment in some public services. Heading into the new fiscal year, Sonoma County is in 'decent' financial shape but staffing shortages, looming labor negotiations and the threat of a recession cloud the picture, Sonoma County Administrator Sheryl Bratton told the board on Tuesday." CONTINUE READING ON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma County Climate Resilient Lands Strategy Released For Public Input "The Sonoma County Climate Resilient Lands Strategy has been released for public review. The document is designed to provide structure and guidance to climate-related efforts throughout the county, with a focus on natural and working lands." CONTINUE READING ON KSRO Sonoma County-founded Watch Duty app expands statewide "When flames touched the corner of John Mills’ Healdsburg property in August 2020, the former tech entrepreneur scoured the internet for updates on the fire. Amid a historic siege of lightning across the state, Mills said he was astonished when he couldn’t find an official, single source that laid out up-to-the-minute information related to what became the Walbridge Fire. So, Mills decided to create Watch Duty, an all-volunteer wildfire-tracking app that uses scanner information, crowdsourcing and wildfire cameras to alert users of threatening fires... Approximately one year since the nonprofit’s launch, Watch Duty has been more successful than Mills and his team imagined. Their app has been downloaded to 121,700 devices and has just short of 4,000 registered users, mostly in Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties." CONTINUE READING ON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma Water board approves study of lower Russian River wastewater options "The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors voted this week to move forward with a study of options to treat wastewater in the lower Russian River communities of Monte Rio and Villa Grande. 'This study will build the foundation for community-specific solutions to protect public health and improve water quality in the Russian River,' said Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, who also is a Sonoma Water director. 'The Lower Russian River Wastewater Citizens Advisory Group will be actively engaged in working with the study team, so we can be sure that the solutions reflect local concerns, including affordability.'" CONTINUE READING ON SONOMA GAZZETTE Where’s the New In-N-Out? We Know. "A new In-N-Out is coming to Sonoma County in 2023, according to representatives of the popular burger chain known for its Double-Double burgers and not-so-secret “secret” menu. There are currently In-N-Out restaurants in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park and Petaluma... 'Coming Soon' signs were posted at 2532 Santa Rosa Ave., this week, although it typically takes seven to eight months to construct and open a new location, according to Mike Abbate, assistant vice president of real estate and development for In-N-Out. He added that there is currently no official opening date for the restaurant and he could not speculate on any timeline." CONTINUE READING ON SONOMA MAGAZINE The Lasting Legacy of Architect Julia Morgan "During the past several years both critical and popular regard for Julia Morgan and her architecture has skyrocketed. CONTINUE READING IN MARIN LIVING MAGAZINEMISCELLANEOUS Mortgage Rates Surge on Inflation Expectations "Mortgage rates surged as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved up more than half a percentage point, marking the largest one-week increase in our survey since 1987. These higher rates are the result of a shift in expectations about inflation and the course of monetary policy. Higher mortgage rates will lead to moderation from the blistering pace of housing activity that we have experienced coming out of the pandemic, ultimately resulting in a more balanced housing market." CONTINUE READING ON FREDDIEMAC Post Tweet ShareSEE ALL AVAILABLE REPORTS:Vanguard Properties Market Updates
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