Point Arena Pier at Arena Cove in Point Arena, Calif., on Friday, April 7, 2023. The 330 foot long public pier is used for fishing, abalone diving, kayaking, surfing and commercial and recreational boat launching. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

The Point Arena City Council on Tuesday will consider amending the city’s General Plan to add sea level programs and policies in the wake of climate change.  

In 2022, Point Arena received a $100,000 grant funding by the California Coastal Commission to carry out an analysis of Arena Cove, home of the Point Arena pier, a longtime hub for fishing and boating.  

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Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.