Dossier
Russian River
Coverage of Russian River in the Nexus archive.
- Sonoma County wins appeal to keep well-permitting ordinance amendments
Sonoma County won an appeal confirming its revised groundwater well permit ordinance did not violate the public trust doctrine, but the court upheld a lower ruling that the county lacked sufficient evidence to exempt itself from California Environmental Quality Act review. The amendments, aimed at protecting the Russian River's ecosystem, were developed through collaborative working groups but did not include an independent environmental review.
- Man swept over dam rescued from Russian River
A man was swept over a dam at Johnson's Beach on the Russian River and rescued by bystanders who performed CPR. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office emphasized the importance of quick action in the rescue.