Amie Windsor

Santa Rosa

Community Journalism Team Lead at The Press Democrat

Portlander with a pixie cut and pixie attitude. Professionally: Copywriter, Content Strategist, OCD Grammarian, In-house Scone Baker, Running Geek.

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Monte Rio, Sebastopol fire departments officially fold into Gold Ridge. Here’s what it means for west county residents

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

Monte Rio and Sebastopol fire departments are now part of the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, completing a yearslong process toward financial solvency for the two west Sonoma County fire departments. On Wednesday, the Sonoma County Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, formally approved the annexation of the Monte Rio Fire Protection District and Sebastopol Fire Department into Gold Ridge’s territory. “Fire knows no city boundaries.
Windsor water, sewer rate hike decision pushed two weeks

6 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

Windsor residents and business owners now have until May 21 to weigh in on a proposed hike to water and sewer rates — a delay prompted after two council members missed this week’s vote. The Town Council had been scheduled to approve the rate increases Wednesday but postponed the decision because members JB Leep and Tanya Potter were absent. The vote is now set for May 21.
Alcaldesa de Windsor: ‘Odio... que su rostro y su nombre vuelvan a aparecer en los titulares’

6 days ago | laprensasonoma.com | Amie Windsor

La alcaldesa de Windsor, Rosa Reynoza, tiene un mensaje para Dominic Foppoli, quien una vez ocupó su puesto:“Odio —y no suelo usar este término— que su rostro y su nombre vuelvan a aparecer en los titulares”, declaró Reynoza el sábado a The Press Democrat, periódico hermano de La Prensa Sonoma, después de que este informara que Foppoli planea regresar a Windsor a tiempo completo y considera postularse a la alcaldía en 2026.
Current, former Windsor council members react to possible Foppoli mayoral bid: ‘Not living in reality’

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

For complete Press Democrat coverage of Dominic Foppoli, go to pdne.ws/3XKCX0I Windsor Mayor Rosa Reynoza has a message for Dominic Foppoli, the man who once held her job:“I hate — and I don’t use this term often — that his face and name are back in the headlines,” Reynoza told The Press Democrat Saturday after it reported that Foppoli is planning to move back to Windsor full-time and is considering a mayoral run in 2026.
Sebastopol vegan tea shop open for Mother’s Day weekend after kitchen fire

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Amie Windsor

Muir’s Tea Room is open for business as usual after a kitchen fire broke out Monday afternoon.
Sebastopol vegan tea shop open for Mother’s Day weekend after kitchen fire

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

A vegan Sebastopol tea shop that experienced a small kitchen fire on Monday has been cleared to open for this Mother’s Day weekend and beyond. Muir’s Tea Room owner Christine Dzilvelis told The Press Democrat in an email that the tea room’s gift shop was unharmed by the fire. The business isn’t open on weekdays, so no customer reservations for tea service or other events were impacted, she said.
Rohnert Park Walmart Neighborhood Market reopens after four-day closure

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Amie Windsor

A burst pipe in the sprinkler system closed Rohnert Park Walmart Neighborhood Market Friday.
Rohnert Park Walmart Neighborhood Market reopens after four-day closure

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

The Walmart Neighborhood Market in Rohnert Park has reopened after its abrupt closure Friday, May 2. The closure came after a pipe burst in the sprinkler system, which caused a power outage, according to Rohnert Park city officials. On Friday, a sprinkler riser in the store failed and water leaked inside an electric panel, causing the power to go out.
Windsor residents, businesses poised to see hefty water, sewer rate increases

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

Windsor residents could expect to pay more for their water and sewer services come July, as the Windsor Town Council is looking to raise rates by about $12 a month. And that’s just next year. Rate hikes are expected to increase each year through 2029. The Town Council will discuss the proposed rates at its upcoming meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Council chambers, 9291 Old Redwood Highway.
Rohnert Park residents decry potential cutting of $800,000 in homeless service contracts to fill budget hole

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amie Windsor

Last year’s closure of retail outlets and restaurants including Burlington Coat Factory, Red Lobster and the Dollar Store in Rohnert Park is having an impact on the city’s spending plan for the 2025-26 budget year, which begins July 1. The City Council’s initial plan calls for $55 million in spending against an estimated $49.8 million in revenue from property, sales and hotel use taxes, among other sources.