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Despite deficit, Guerneville won't slash fire staffing

Russian River fire district board members have rescinded last month’s decision to cut staffing this fall.

Instead, the Guerneville-based district voted this week to keep three firefighters on each shift. As a result, the district could go broke in less than two years.

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Sonoma County supervisors drop long-studied water plan

Signaling an historic reversal of a two-decade water policy, Sonoma County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw an application to the state for more Russian River water, saying big pipelines no longer make sense because of changing economic and environmental conditions.

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Cities Balk at Russian River Water Plan

Representatives form Sonoma County's major cities balked Monday at endorsing the Water Agency's plans to drop a $1 billion water supply project, but they stopped short of opposing the historic shift in water policy.

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