Bay Trail Sears Point Connector
Public Meeting August 30, 6:30-8:30 pm

Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall
126 1st Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476

Join Sonoma County Parks for a discussion about the Bay Trail Sears Point Connector. The Parks Department is preparing feasibility study and preliminary engineering analysis for an approximately one-mile connection between the existing Eliot Trail and the Tolay/Tubbs Island Trail at Sears Point in southeast Sonoma County. The trail options being considered would cross the Upper Tolay Lagoon that is currently being restored. The trail connection would be located adjacent to Highway 37, just east of Arnold Drive/Highway 121 and the Sonoma Raceway.  [Read more...]

Bicycling Prohibited through The Villages
at Wild Oak: Please Walk Your Bike!

The Sonoma County Superior Court recently ruled that Timber Springs Drive and the Pedestrian and Emergency Vehicle Easement that traverses The Villages at Wild Oak are for pedestrian use only. Cyclists may still legally use these facilities if they dismount and walk their bike as pedestrians; however, failure to do so will constitute trespassing.

We ask that you please abide by the court’s ruling. When we are on our bikes, we are all ambassadors for cycling. It is through responsible behavior, cooperation and acts of good will that we will continue to the grow the bicycling movement and build strong community and electoral support for bike-friendly infrastructure investments and policies. [Read more...]

Free Community Bike Rodeos in September

This September, our Safe Routes to School Crew will be holding Bike Safety/Skill Rodeos at TWO free community events! On Saturday, September 9^th, we’ll be at the California Highway Patrol’s Health and Safety Fair in Roseland Village, 555 Sebastopol Road, from 11am-3pm. In addition to our bike skill/safety course, we will be distributing free helmets (while supplies last). The event also includes car seat check-ups (by appointment), canine and CPR demonstrations, emergency vehicles, a bike raffle, and free bike checks by NorCal/Bike Peddler. Then, on September 23^rd, we’ll be at the Healdsburg Kiwanis Club’s Health and Safety Fair at the Healdsburg Community Center (1557 Healdsburg Ave) from 10am-1pm. Free helmets will also be distributed, and Spoke Folk Cyclery will be on hand to provide free bicycle checks/minor repairs. Other activities include the Bookmobile of Sonoma County, distracted driving virtual reality simulations, a bike raffle, and a free taco lunch! Bring your bikes and your kids and have fun while getting educated! For more information, contact saferoutes@bikesonoma.org.

Driver Involved in Amy Suyama’s Death Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter

Courtney Rudin, the driver of the pick-up involved in the September 2016 death of cyclist Amy Suyama,  has been charged with Vehicular Manslaughter Without Gross Negligence (Penal Code 192 (c)(2)). [Read more...]

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