A packed veterans hall in the northern Sonoma County city of Cloverdale became the latest battleground in Northern California’s escalating water war. On March 20, Cloverdale Mayor Todd Lands hosted a town hall that brought together community members from across the region to discuss the future of the Potter Valley Project. … Although PG&E announced its plan to give up control of the diversion system a decade ago, the March 20 gathering was the first town hall-style public meeting that invited Russian River officials and residents to question the plan’s impact, voice concerns and demand answers about the path forward. The meeting, which SFGATE attended, drew a strong turnout from Russian River residents critical of the decommissioning plans, reflecting deep community frustration about how PG&E’s plans could fundamentally change water availability throughout the region.