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KQED reports on the Cloverdale City Council’s to advance Esmeralda’s plan for housing, a hotel, parks, and public open space.

City Council added 35 days to the approval schedule, giving everyone 2 full months to review the final package.

In both Spanish and English, La Voz explores Esmeralda’s housing, public spaces, and potential opportunities for Sonoma County's Latino community.

Its origins, why it’s needed, & what it means for Cloverdale.

Published 20 days before the Planning Commission hearing to give the community time to review. Read the documents & join us October 1.

What’s at stake if Esmeralda goes to voters, & why the Council was right to ask.

EKI compared the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan to the approved WSA/WSV and found no material difference — if anything, the new plan strengthens the water study's conclusions.

Andrew Zamberlin, whose family has owned the Alexander Valley Resort land since 2001, shares the full history — from the Louisiana Pacific mill closure in 1994, to 25 years of environmental remediation, to the community-driven vision for its future.

"Esmeralda Land Co. would build housing at a time when nearly every California city is desperate for more. It would build municipal water tanks, public trails and a park — all gifts to the city."

Addressing common questions & misconceptions about water supply.

Watch the recording of our workshop covering environmental vision, industrial history, & past cleanup of the Esmeralda site.

Clarifying misconceptions about CEQA EIRs, sharing benefits to Cloverdale, & putting this project into the context of state housing law.

A recap of the February 5th Town Hall, covering water supply, current status, environmental review, and site contamination.

The City Council adopted the Water Supply Assessment, confirming sufficient water supply. Plus: details on the upcoming Town Hall.