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Public Services
Law Enforcement
Served by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department with one resident deputy.
Traffic laws enforced by California State Highway Patrol. |
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Fire Protection and Ambulance
The Bodega Bay Fire Protection District serves the area with a 24 hour paid
staff of Firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. The paid
staff is supplemented with volunteers. The district provides ALS (Advanced Life
Support) Ambulance service, the highest level of emergency medical response . As
part of the 911 Emergency System, a helicopter may be dispatched when quick
transport is needed. A new fire house was completed in 1997.
Pacific Gas and Electricity
Power Outage Information 800-743-5002
Sewer and Water
The town of Bodega Bay extending from Bodega Harbour on the south up to but
not including Salmon Creek on the north is served by a public utility district.
A modern sewage treatment facility was built in 1971 in conjunction with the
development of Bodega Harbour. In the near future, the facility will be upgraded
to tertiary level of treatment. The utility district has adequate water and
sewer systems to accommodate projected build out within its boundaries,
including the remaining 120 lots at Bodega Harbour, the planned 84 residence
development in town, a motel site at Eastshore Road and the few remaining infill
lots.
The communities north of Bodega Bay, including Salmon Creek, Carmet, Sereno
del Mar, Gleason Beach and West Beach (Cliff Avenue) are served by private water
companies or individual wells. All are on septic systems. Water supplies in
these communities are inadequate or just adequate for existing development. For
this reason, it is extremely difficult to obtain approval for new construction
in these areas. Sereno del Mar homeowners are currently working on developing
its water system to meet county standards. If the effort is successful, many of
the undeveloped lots in that subdivision could become buildable.
Education
National web sites for school performance information.
Bodega Bay Schools
Bodega Bay is served by the Shoreline Unified School District, a small rural
district serving southwestern Sonoma County and northwestern Marin County.
School funding is provided by the state. At the local level a parcel tax enables
the district to provide many programs that other schools have eliminated due to
reduced state funding. Bodega Bay children attend three schools:
Bodega Bay Elementary School
Grades: Kindergarten through 4th Grade
Two combined classrooms
Enrollment: 37 (Fall 2001)
Class size: approx. 20
Staff: Part time principal, 2 teachers, 4 support personnel
Phone: (707) 875-2724
Bodega Bay Elementary prides itself on small class size, individual attention, a
family-like atmosphere and active participation of parents and the community. It
won a 1989 Distinguished School Award from the California Department of
Education. The parcel tax funds the services of a counselor, library and
computer aide, music instructor and a seminar program for gifted students. The
computer lab and all classrooms are connected to the internet.
Tomales Elementary School
Location: Approx. 15 miles southeast in Tomales
Grades: K-8 (Bodega Bay students attend grades 5-8th)
Enrollment: 244 students (Fall 2001)
Average Class Size: 20
Staff: 13 teachers, an administrator, counselor and five support staff.
Preschool on campus.
Phone: (707) 878-2214
Bodega Bay students attend the larger Tomales Elementary School for grades 5-8.
Located in the town of Tomales, 15 miles from Bodega Bay, Tomales Elementary
shares a principal and many programs with Bodega Bay School. As with Bodega Bay
Elementary, many extras are provided because of the parcel tax. State funds
provide for the services of a bilingual resource teacher and part time aide, a
resource specialist and a primary aide. The computer lab and upper grade
classrooms are connected to the internet.
Tomales High School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 263 (Fall 2001)
Ave. Class Size: 20
Staff: 23 teachers, an administrator, a full time counselor and 5 support
personnel.
Phone: (707) 878-2286
Although a small school, Tomales High School offers its students a full
curriculum including college preparatory classes and a new enrichment program
introduced in the fall of `94. Approximately 80% of students continue their
education beyond high school. Perhaps because of the lack of distractions found
in more urban settings, nearly all students participate in after school clubs,
organizations or sports. Tomales High is located in the town of Tomales,
approximately 15 miles from Bodega Bay.
Other Area Schools
Colleges
Libraries
Shopping
Bodega Bay has a variety of shopping including two small grocery stores, fish
markets, a hardware store, bakery, gourmet food and wine shop, beauty salons,
etc. In addition, it boasts a variety of excellent restaurants, galleries and
specialty shops. Most people find it convenient to go to Sebastopol or Santa
Rosa for their major shopping needs.
Sebastopol, population 29,257 (2000), has large grocery and drug stores,
banks, doctors, dentists, a movie theater, live theater, and many small
specialty shops. Approximately 15 miles inland, 20 min. driving time.
Santa Rosa, population over 190,152 (2000), is the regional center of the
North Coast area and has a comprehensive array of commercial and cultural
enterprises. It is approximately 21 miles away or 35 minutes driving time from
Bodega Bay. The Highway 101 corridor running through Sonoma County from Santa
Rosa to the Marin County border is mostly urban and many additional businesses
are located nearby.
Transportation
Surface: California Pacific Coast Highway 1; California State Highway 12;
U.S. 101
State Highways 800-427-7623
Sonoma County Road Conditions and Closures 707-565-2231
Bay Area Traffic Incident Information
Caltrans Highway Information
California Department of
Transportation-Bay Area
Bus (Bodega Bay
Schedule ):
Mendocino Transit Authority, 800-696-4682
Bus (Sonoma County): Sonoma County Transit
Buses and Ferries (San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties):
Golden
Gate Transit
Air Transportation: San Francisco and Oakland International Airports; Airport
ground transportation available from Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Sonoma County
Airport: private and charter services.
San Francisco Airport: Sonoma County
Airport Express
Health and Hospitals
Bodega Bay currently has one practicing physician. Many Bodega Bay residents
travel to Sebastopol or Santa Rosa for health care. Sonoma County has more than
600 physicians and surgeons. Palm Drive Hospital is a 53 bed facility located in
Sebastopol and is the closest emergency room to Bodega Bay. Santa Rosa has four
general hospitals with a total bed capacity of 589, including a Kaiser
Permanente hospital. Paramedic ambulance service is provided by the Bodega Bay
Fire Protection District.
Churches
Bodega Bay Church-long established Protestant church known for
its tradition of helping people in need regardless of religion. The congregation
is in the process of building a new church with all-volunteer labor. Services
are held Sundays at 11a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at 1320 Bay View. 875-3559.
Fisherman's Chapel by the Bay- Worship services begin at 10:00am,
Sunday, in the Bodega Harbour Yacht Club on Smith Brothers Road. Sunday School
for children and adults is at 9:00 am. The Scriptures reveal God's Grace through
Faith in Jesus Christ. For information call 875-9337. E-mail: fish@monitor.net
St. Theresa's Catholic Church- Located in the town of Bodega, five
miles inland. Built in 1861, it is the oldest Catholic church in continuous use
in Sonoma County. Sunday Mass is at 9:30 a.m., Saturday at 5:00 p.m., and
Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. 874-3812.
Marinas
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Spud Point- 244 Berths - 80% allocated to commercial fishing - showers, laundromat, service dock, boat yard 875-3535
- Mason's Marina-115 berths, hoist, docks, fuel, quick market, 875-3811
Porto Bodega- 95 berths, boat dock and launch, trailer hook-ups 875-3550
Boat Launching at
Doran Park and Westside Park, County of Sonoma.
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