POLENTA AND BEEF STEW DINNER SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27TH 2016 MCCAUGHEY HALL DOWNTOWN BODEGA 17184 BODEGA HWY TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR. ADULTS $15 CHILDS $8 CREAMY POLENTA TOPPED WITH BEEF STEW AND SPRINGHILL CHEESE SERVED WITH SALAD AND A ROLL. DESERTS, BEER, WINE, WATER AND SODA FOR SALE. BVFD CLOTHING ALSO BEING SOLD. AND 50/50…
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13th Annual Chowder Day Results
1 - Spud Point Crab Company 2 - Fishetarian 3 - Blue Water Bistr
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Struggling Bodega Bay Crab Fishermen Get Boost From Community With Grocery Gift Cards
Community members in Bodega banded together to help provide struggling crab fishermen with necessities as thousands of crab traps sit idle after the department of public health banned fishing for the popular crustaceans. “It’s just devastating right now, very devastating. It’s a great gesture,” Bodega Fisherman Tony Anello said. People in the community were worried…
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Cleaning up the Bodega Bay coast
Interesting article in the Press Democrat about Keary and Sally Sorenson and their efforts to clean Sonoma Coast beaches. “There are pristine beaches in Santa Cruz and Southern California” Keary explained, but “the beaches around here are deposition beaches.” Coastal deposition occurs in areas where the sea drops or deposits material. This can include sand,…
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Jenner a perfect spot to spy bald eagles
A pair of bald eagles whose hunting expeditions at the mouth of the Russian River have entertained tourists and local visitors over the past several years have turned the coastal hamlet of Jenner into a popular stopping point for bird-lovers, as if the scenery and seals weren’t enough of a draw. The raptors’ admirers include…
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13th Annual Chowder Day Saturday, January 30, 2016
Tickets are $10 and go on sale at 10AM on the day of the event and ticket sales end at 3:00PM. Buy one $10 ticket and sample chowder from all the competitors. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold and chowder will be served until 3:00PM or until all the chowder is sold. The ticket price…
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Land Use in the Sonoma Coastal Zone – Jan 12th Meeting
Eric Koenigshofer is reporting that on January 12, 2016, the Board of Supervisors will make an important decision regarding coastal land use policy. On Highway 1 between Valley Ford and Bodega Bay there is an establishment called the Sonoma Coast Villa. The Sonoma Coast Villa was approved in 1985 and provides lodging and restaurant services.…
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UPDATE: Mason’s Marina Community Feedback Impacts Plans
Follow up on 11/16/15 Community Meeting Re-Mason's Marina Improvements We want to thank all of you who participated in our November 16, 2015 Community Meeting relative to ideas for future improvements at Mason’s Marina. Below is a copy of the feedback from the meeting and from those who completed the feedback sheets. In response to…
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Mason’a Marina Public Hearing meets Opposition to Plans
Joan Poulos reported in the Sonoma County Gazette that more than fifty Bodega Bay residents crowded into the meeting room at the Firehouse in Bodega Bay to let Sonoma County Regional Parks (the current operator for the County which owns the site) what they thought about the request for a feasibility study to re-design the…
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Crab feeds in question throughout North Bay
Bohemian.com is reporting that all over the North Bay in recent days, crab committees have been meeting, boards of directors have been discussing, and nonprofit organizations have fretted over the question: What to do about our annual Dungeness crab feed? The state delayed the opening of the Dungeness crab season indefinitely on Nov. 5 when…
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Cold-Water Safety Workshop for Commercial Fishermen
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer an 18-hour cold-water safety and drill conductor workshop in Bodega Bay, CA on Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Bodega Bay Grange Hall, 1370 Bodega Avenue. Instructor, Beverly Noll, will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, flares, and maydays; man-overboard recovery and firefighting;…
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California Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 19, 2015!
Coastwalk sponsors the Sonoma County cleanup on over 15 beaches and 8 inland sites. Look through the lists below and pick from the beach sites or from our partner organization cleanups! Scroll down to register Today!Come to the cleanup prepared for coastal weather (hat, shoes, sunscreen, water bottle) and bring buckets and gloves if you have…
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Local Coastal Plan – Preliminary Draft
[caption id="attachment_3276" align="alignleft" width="300"] Click image to enlarge map[/caption] The comment period on the Preliminary Draft Local Coastal Plan (LCP) has been extended by 4 weeks to September 30, 2015. Submit your comments on the Preliminary Draft LCP in one of the following ways: E-Mail: PRMD-LCP-Update@sonoma-county.org Letter: Permit & Resource Management Department, 2550 Ventura Avenue,…
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