Marin County

No day at the beach

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Chicken Ranch Beach’s ranking among the worst beaches in terms of water quality in the latest Beach Report Card issued by Heal the Bay. The Tomales Bay beach was named fourth worst—and received one of the report card’s 10 F grades—aka “beach bummers”—due to its high amounts of fecal coliform and E. coli bacteria caused by runoff from nearby drainage systems.

$1.3 million

Budget for the restoration of Chicken Ranch Beach, which began this past summer focusing on nearby wetlands and Channel B, a ditch that drains a nearby hillside and flows water close to the beach.

Source: Heal the Bay

Sonoma County

You can buy that shocking pink deck paint now

$100

Cap on HOA-violation fees thanks to a new state law which took effect July 1.

67%

Portion of homes built in 2024 that were part of communities with a homeowners association—a 23% increase since 2009.

Source: CalMatters, U.S. Census Bureau

Napa County

Climate cold turkey

0

Amount of carbon emissions Napa County homeowners would be “encouraged” to reach under the county’s proposed Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

85%

Total portion of Napa County carbon emissions cut (with 2019 as a baseline) by 2045, as called for in the climate action plan.

Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat