Voters on Tuesday were deciding on a council majority with nine candidates running for three seats on the Cloverdale City Council ... Show more
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Prep football: Middletown snaps Cloverdale’s 7-game winning streak, 26-14: Junior running back Tyler Galamay came up big for the visiting Mustangs ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/31/prep-football-middletown-snaps-cloverdales-7-game-winning-streak-26-14/

Close to home: Cloverdale residents should demand tougher environmental standards to Esmeralda development
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/28/close-to-home-cloverdale-residents-should-demand-tougher-environmental-standards-to-esmeralda-development/

Paid articlePaywall Prep football: Predictions for this weekend’s top games: Press Democrat sportswriters reveal their picks for the top games in Week 10.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/30/prep-football-predictions-for-this-weekends-top-games/

Volleyball playoffs: Cloverdale handily defeats Mt. Eden in first round: The Eagles made quick work of Mt. Eden in the first round of NCS playoffs.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/28/volleyball-playoffs-cloverdale-handily-defeats-mt-eden-in-first-round/

Cloverdale City Council candidates sound off on budget, water, transparency in Press Democrat questionnaire
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/29/cloverdale-city-council-candidates-2/

For the first time in more than 100 years, a long-lost animal has returned to the San Mateo County coast
mercurynews.com/2026/10/23/river-otter-spotted-on-san-mateo-coast-is-believed-to-be-first-since-1800s/

For the first time in more than 100 years, a long-lost animal has returned to the San Mateo County coast
mercurynews.com/2026/10/23/river-otter-spotted-on-san-mateo-coast-is-believed-to-be-first-since-1800s/

Volleyball: 17 local teams reach playoffs: Cloverdale and St. Vincent earned the top seeds in their respective brackets, while several other local squads will ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/25/prep-volleyball-17-local-teams-reach-playoffs/

Election 2026: Nine candidates vying for three seats on Cloverdale City Council weigh growth, city’s uncertain water future
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/24/election-2026-nine-candidates-vying-for-three-seats-on-cloverdale-city-council-weigh-growth-citys-uncertain-water-future/

Letters to Editor, Tuesday, Oct. 20: Press Democrat readers share ideas on the proposed Esmeralda development in Cloverdale and how to thwart theft of copper ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/20/letters-to-editor-tuesday-oct-20/

Cloverdale councilmember’s accusations of strip club visit, toxic City Hall environment propel council blowup into public light
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/11/cloverdale-city-council-strip-club-harassment-claims/

Football roundup: American Canyon stuns San Marin in overtime; Cloverdale wins 6th in a row; Windsor, Vintage, Analy among winners
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/17/football-roundup-american-canyon-stuns-san-marin-in-overtime-cloverdale-wins-6th-in-a-row-windsor-vintage-analy-among-winners/

Cloverdale council to consider censuring Morgenstern amid City Hall turmoil: The special public meeting Oct. 21 comes just two weeks after Cloverdale officials ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/16/cloverdale-censure-morgenstern/

Letters to the Editor, Friday, Oct. 16: Press Democrat readers comment on the proposed Esmeralda development, Trump's $90 Medicare payouts and more.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/16/letters-to-the-editor-friday-oct-16/

Paid articlePaywall My search for the lost masterpiece of Cloverdale Mall: Toronto artist Jack Reppen was once admired for his public murals. Today his large-scale wall paintings ...
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Football roundup: Cloverdale wins 5th straight; Cardinal Newman, Vintage, Justin-Siena pick up lopsided league wins
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/10/football-roundup-cloverdale-wins-5th-straight-cardinal-newman-vintage-justin-siena-pick-up-lopsided-league-wins/

Ambitious Esmeralda development edges closer to reality, but Cloverdale council slows pace
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/08/esmeralda-cloverdale-council/

Prep football analysis: Valley title race gets interesting; league-deciding games ahead; hot starts for Cloverdale, Ukiah
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/06/prep-football-analysis-valley-title-race-gets-interesting-league-deciding-games-ahead-hot-starts-for-cloverdale-ukiah/

Esmeralda housing and hotel project goes before Cloverdale City Council in series of meetings
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/06/esmeralda-housing-and-hotel-project-goes-cloverdale-city-council-in-series-of-meetings/

Endorsement: Marquez, Parker and Carter can steer Cloverdale in the right direction
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/05/endorsement-marquez-parker-and-carter-can-steer-cloverdale-in-the-right-direction/

Football roundup: Cloverdale pulls off win in OT; Ukiah, Montgomery among winners
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/03/football-roundup-cloverdale-pulls-off-win-in-ot-ukiah-montgomery-among-winners/

Paid articlePaywall Prep football: Here are our Week 6 predictions: These are The Press Democrat’s predictions for the top prep football games in Week 6:
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/01/prep-football-here-are-our-week-6-predictions/

Roundup: Windsor, Cardinal Newman volleyball teams undefeated in league play ahead of this week’s showdown
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/30/roundup-windsor-cardinal-newman-volleyball-teams-undefeated-in-league-play-ahead-of-this-weeks-showdown/

Prep football: North Bay games to watch this week: Don't miss these Week 6 contests around the region.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/30/prep-football-north-bay-games-to-watch-this-week/

Residents at Cloverdale senior housing complex say persistent bedbug issue has upended life
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/26/cloverdale-bedbug-infestation/

Cloverdale becomes first Sonoma County city to declare local El Niño emergency: As the region braces for the looming threats of flooding posed by a strengthening ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/15/cloverdale-becomes-first-sonoma-county-city-to-declare-local-el-nino-emergency-in-anticipation-of-heightened-flood-risks/

Cloverdale weighs boundary options for district-based elections: Initial draft maps call for the creation of four council districts while establishing an ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/11/cloverdale-weighs-boundary-options-for-district-based-elections/

Letters to the Editor, Sunday, Sept. 6: Press Democrat readers comment on the Cloverdale City Council's recent endorsement, the Woodside Fire and more.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/06/letters-to-the-editor-sunday-sept-6/

Letters to the Editor, Saturday, Sept. 5: Press Democrat readers continue the debate over Cloverdale City Council's endorsement for a Fourth District ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/05/letters-to-the-editor-saturday-sept-5/

Cloverdale council members all endorsed Tom Schwedhelm for Sonoma County supervisor. Then a group photo raised questions
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/03/cloverdale-council-members-endorsement-schwedhelm-supervisor/
Police from across the state met with Baltimore youth on the basketball court Saturday for the Battle of the Badges.
The event at the Cloverdale basketball ... Show more


SMART board approves adding Geyserville stop after North Bay train line reaches Healdsburg
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/19/smart-board-approves-adding-geyserville-stop-after-north-bay-train-line-reaches-healdsburg/

Cloverdale reverses course, rejects council pay cut in split vote: Mayor Brian Wheeler, who had earlier supported reducing pay from $950 to $300 a month ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/16/cloverdale-reverses-course-rejects-council-pay-cut-in-split-vote/

‘It just makes sense’: Residents signal support for proposed Geyserville SMART station
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/it-just-makes-sense-residents-signal-support-for-proposed-geyserville-smart-stop/

3 small earthquakes strike North Bay: Three small earthquakes struck Sonoma County early Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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After more than two decades in Sonoma County law enforcement, Cloverdale Police Chief Chris Parker is retiring this week, closing a career he said has been ... Show more
Cloverdale Police Chief Chris Parker retiring after more than 20 years in local law enforcement
Cloverdale Police Chief Chris Parker retiring after more than 20 years in local law enforcement

Two earthquakes rattle northern Sonoma County: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Cloverdale Tuesday evening, followed by a 2.5 aftershock ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/29/two-earthquakes-rattle-northern-sonoma-county/

Man sentenced to life in rape, murder of 13-year-old Cloverdale girl: James Oliver Unick, of Willows, in Glenn County, was found guilty in February of assaulting ...
sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/sonoma-co-man-sentenced-to-life-in-rape-and-22341338.php

Cloverdale council moves to cut its own pay by two-thirds following split vote: Supporters hail the move as fiscally responsible but critics argue it would ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/23/cloverdale-council-moves-to-cut-its-own-pay-by-two-thirds-following-split-vote/

Cloverdale bow-wowing to its two-and-four-legged residents: For a city its size, Cloverdale is a very pet-friendly community, with an animal hospital ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/21/cloverdale-bow-wowing-to-its-two-and-four-legged-residents/

SMART gauges public support for Geyserville station: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is seeking more public comments as it considers whether to place a train stop ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/19/smart-gauges-public-support-for-geyserville-station/

Leave fireworks to professionals, North Bay officials urge ahead of Fourth of July holiday
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/01/leave-fireworks-to-professionals-north-bay-officials-urge-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-holiday/
Key FactsRecord-Breaking Fireworks Light Up National Mall
Jul 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- Saturday night’s pyrotechnic event will feature approximately 850,000 fireworks over the nation’s capital.
- The show’s starting time was delayed to around 11 p.m. Eastern to include remarks by Donald Trump.
- Major broadcasters such as CBS, CNN, and FOX will provide special coverage of the holiday events.
- Additional livestreams are accessible via C-Span, Monument Cam, and the Freedom 250 website.
To conclude the program, and commemorate this Historic Occasion, I will be launching, what will be, the LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY, right here in our Nation's Capital.— Donald J. Trump, in a Truth Social post from June 15

Cloverdale council authorized another of its council members to sit in on water discussions. Here is why that matters
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/26/cloverdalewater/

SMART proposes train station in Geyserville: A stop in this small community near wineries and a casino would be halfway between the planned stations in ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/24/smart-proposes-train-station-in-geyserville/

Cloverdale council approves $28.7 million budget with projected $2 million general fund gap
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/24/cloverdalebudget/

20-year-old wine brand’s Cloverdale tasting room is changing hands: The Cloverdale tasting room for Kelley & Young, a 20-year boutique passion brand of a ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/22/cloverdale-sonoma-kelley-young-winery-tasting-room-closure/

Press Democrat softball pitcher of the year: Camryn Bird, Cloverdale: Only a sophomore, Bird rose to the occasion time and time again for the Eagles ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/20/press-democrat-softball-pitcher-of-the-year-camryn-bird-cloverdale/

Softball: All-Press Democrat teams for 2026 season: Honors for prep softball players from the North Bay.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/20/softball-all-press-democrat-team-for-2026-season/

Cloverdale man charged in 2025 McDonald’s robbery, records detail case: Conrad Stuart Garibaldi was booked into the Sonoma County jail Wednesday, June 17 ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/18/cloverdale-man-charged-in-2025-mcdonalds-robbery-records-detail-case/

Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, June 16: Questioning the goals of Esmeralda developer Editor: Esmeralda CEO Devon Zuegel has zero interest in being part of ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/16/letters-to-the-editor-tuesday-june-16/

Cloverdale City Council’s fractious hearing on Potter Valley Project shows rifts among members
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/15/cloverdale-city-councils-fractious-hearing-on-potter-valley-project-shows-rifts-among-members/

Cloverdale becomes latest Sonoma County city forced to transition to district-based elections
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/12/cloverdale-becomes-latest-sonoma-county-city-forced-to-transition-to-district-based-elections/

Letters to the Editor, Thursday June 11: Press Democrat readers comment on data centers, and more.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/11/letters-to-the-editor-thursday-june-11/

Cloverdale’s Melanie Taylor poised to lead nation’s largest veterans auxiliary: More than 100 supporters attended a fundraiser to help finance Melanie ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/10/melanie-taylor-cloverdale-american-legion-auxiliary/
Former Cloverdale mayor Melanie Bagby established a clear path to the November runoff, followed by former Santa Rosa mayor Tom Schwedhelm ... Show more

OpinionPlan for a new neighborhood won’t help this Wine Country town: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on housing in Wine Country ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstotheeditor/article/esmeralda-cloverdale-sonoma-county-22298153.php

After decades of hard labor, Bay Area man wins $15 million scratch-off jackpot: Fernando Ayala, who immigrated to California 40 years ago, won a $15 million ...
mercurynews.com/2026/05/28/after-decades-of-hard-labor-cloverdale-man-wins-15-million-scratch-off-jackpot/

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake shakes Sonoma County: A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck east-southeast of Cloverdale in Sonoma County on Tuesday morning ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sonoma-county-earthquake-22288069.php

Where to Celebrate Pride Month in Sonoma County: Sonoma County is going all in on the rainbow-filled community festivities for Pride Month ...
sonomamag.com/where-to-celebrate-pride-month-in-sonoma-county/
Press Democrat readers comment on Cloverdale housing proposal, and more.
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Cloverdale’s Historic Power House Hits the Market: Built in 1903 as a steam-generating power plant for the Italian Swiss Colony, the Cloverdale home boasts ...
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Jackpot winner says lucky California lottery scratcher was ‘waiting for me’: A Cloverdale man used a previous $40 win to buy a Royal Jackpot scratcher and ...
sacbee.com/news/california/article315923537.html

Inmigrante mexicano se saca la lotería de 15 millones con boleto comprado en Cloverdale
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/28/inmigrante-mexicano-se-saca-la-loteria-de-15-millones-con-boleto-comprado-en-cloverdale/

Jackpot winner says lucky California lottery scratcher was ‘waiting for me’: A Cloverdale man used a previous $40 win to buy a Royal Jackpot scratcher and ...
sacbee.com/news/california/article315923537.html

Woman's tip leads to man suspected of multiple Bay Area arson fires: The man, suspected of setting multiple fires in Cloverdale, jumped into a woman's truck bed ...
sfgate.com/bayarea/article/cloverdale-arson-arrest-22272740.php

45 Potter Valley posts later, Todd Lands is distancing himself from Southern California agencies eyeing Eel River dams
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/22/todd-lands-water-dams-sonoma-county-supervisor-race/

Bob Fraser, godfather of the S.F. Chronicle Wine Competition, has died: Bob Fraser grew the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition into the world’s largest ...
sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/robert-fraser-wine-chronicle-22268683.php

Proposal for a utopian development is splitting a Bay Area town in two: A 605-unit development proposed in Cloverdale is dividing residents, raising concerns ...
sfgate.com/local/article/esmeralda-cloverdale-development-22224965.php

Man accused of setting multiple fires near Cloverdale arrested: A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday near Cloverdale on multiple felony arson-related charges ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/20/man-accused-of-setting-multiple-fires-near-cloverdale-arrested/

Cloverdale rallies past St. Helena to grab share of league softball title: For the first time in five years, the Eagles are league champions.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/cloverdale-rallies-past-st-helena-to-grab-share-of-league-softball-title/

Letters to the Editor, Monday May 11: Press Democrat readers comment on Cloverdale growth plans, and more.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/11/letters-to-the-editor-monday-may-11/

Cloverdale man barricaded in room, arrested after domestic violence report: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the 200 block of Buckeye Circle ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/10/cloverdale-man-barricaded-in-room-arrested-after-domestic-violence-report/

Baseball: Montgomery, Analy named league co-champs; Cardinal Newman moves into 1st place
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/09/baseball-montgomery-analy-named-league-co-champs-cardinal-newman-moves-into-1st-place/

Proposal for a utopian development is splitting a Bay Area town in two: A 605-unit development proposed in Cloverdale is dividing residents, raising concerns ...
sfgate.com/local/article/esmeralda-cloverdale-development-22224965.php

Cloverdale poised to increase water, sewer rates. Here’s how much over the next five years
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/27/cloverdale-poised-to-increase-water-sewer-rates-heres-how-much-over-the-next-five-years/

Softball: Casa Grande halts American Canyon’s win streak; St. Helena walks off Cloverdale in extras
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/25/softball-casa-grande-halts-american-canyons-win-streak-st-helena-walks-off-cloverdale-in-extras/

More than just a trendy boutique in Cloverdale: North End is an eclectic women’s clothing and accessories boutique in the heart of downtown Cloverdale ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/23/more-than-just-a-trendy-boutique-in-cloverdale/

Roundup: Santa Rosa baseball gets past Montgomery; American Canyon, Cloverdale softball stay hot
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/23/roundup-santa-rosa-baseball-gets-past-montgomery-american-canyon-cloverdale-softball-stay-hot/