You can ask for… and not receive… a variance. A primary purpose of any property owners association is to preserve property values. It does this by spelling out building standards and restrictions in its CC&Rs (covenants, conditions, and restrictions). The key word here is restrictions. At issue for many t...

In a testament to the meaning of community, Patti Samons zone captain of the South Pines Zone, organized a meet and greet potluck for residents within her zone on August 24th. ​ The event was held at the Paradise Pines POA courtyard with members of Cal Fire, California Hope and Camp Fire Spiritual and Emotional Wellness Group providing help with la...

State Grange Secretary Lillian Booth receives keys from the De Sabla Guild and answers questions. Guild/Grange Key Exchange ​Follow up article at  https://dogtownhowler.com/breaking-news/grange-guild-war-hits-magalia

Including videos from the Upper Ridge Community Counsel meeting on August 28th. 8/28/2019 Guild Announcement at the URCC Meeting At the 8/29/19 Upper Ridge Community Counsel meeting it was announced the organization was served a 3-day notice from the State Grange offices-turn over your keys. According to Donna Yutzy, a Board member for the Gui...

The DogTown Howler, a new local community news source serving Magalia and the ridge area with news and information relevant to our area, has launched. Our mission is to strive to reach everyone in our community with fair, balanced and important happenings within our community as we recover from the Camp Fire and beyond. ​ The name DogTown Howl...

A special "Thank you" to the following businesses where you can pick up the DogTown Howler in Print ​More locations coming soon and if you would like to have your business mentioned here-give Tammy a call at 530-877-1216! Hill's Country Store-14972 Skyway, Magalia ​Happy Day Chinese Restaurant-14455 Skyway, Magalia Red Lion Pizza-14439 Skyway, Maga...

​At the August 29th monthly meeting of the Upper Ridge Community Council it was announced the Desable Guild had received a demand for the keys by noon the following day from an attorney representing the State Grange and the Desable Grange #762. With no insurance to cover a lengthy lawsuit and Guild members affected by the Camp Fire-the president of...