Neighbors near Windsor Creek Elementary warn that a proposed 368–384‑unit project could overwhelm evacuation routes while officials say it would provide workforce housing.

Sonoma County approved a community‑led plan to develop a civic plaza at Tierra de Rosas and advanced construction on the Plaza Permanente park, due to open this September. The move pairs neighborhood-driven planning with an RFP for the commercial square.

Planning commissioners advanced a revised plan to turn the 1933 Franklin Station post office into a 120-room hotel and a second building of for-sale units while preserving the historic façade. Parking and seismic costs remain central concerns.

Sonoma County’s certified assessment roll hit $131.7 billion on July 2, 2026, widening the tax base that supports schools and local services.

A developer pitched a data center at Calistoga’s 70‑acre fairgrounds. Residents packed a meeting to blast the idea.

A Tidewater affiliate has proposed replacing Ramekins with townhouses and moving the 1864 General’s Daughter, setting up a clash between housing goals and preservation in Sonoma.

HCD conditionally allocated $28.5M to 68 federally recognized tribes for homelessness prevention and tribal housing; the Kashia Windsor project is among those drawing state backing.

A $13M Sonoma estate sale underscores a two‑speed market: trophy properties trading at the top while county medians barely budge.

St. Helena is revisiting its short‑term rental rules, weighing buffers, caps and tighter reporting as staff compiles enforcement data. The review could reshape who gets to rent homes to visitors.

A new Sonoma nonprofit formed from the local housing roadmap says it will buy small homes, push ADUs and raise seed funds to keep workers and families in the valley.

Supervisors will consider declaring 1127 First St. surplus on June 16, starting a state‑required process that could lead to a $10M sale and downtown redevelopment.

Windsor Hospitality Group filed Chapter 11 for the Holiday Inn Windsor–Wine Country; the court allowed cash to keep the hotel open while a July hearing plays out.

A 2,000‑acre St. Helena estate has relisted for $100 million, offering vineyards, water rights, four residences and a private seven‑acre lake.