Do you have old copies of the Sebastopol Times?
The Western Sonoma County Historical Society is on the hunt for copies of Sebastopol Times from specific years that the society doesn’t already have in its collection.
‘Morning Grumble’ seeks volunteers for upcoming school year
Every weekday morning, half an hour before Healdsburg Elementary School TK-2 students walk through the door, retired TV personality Ross McGowan is there, prepping breakfast trays for 17 classes of kindergarten, first and second grades. As volunteers wheel trays of fruit, eggs, and other nutritious breakfast foods through classroom doors, the students greet them with a chorus of, “good morning, Morning Grumble!”
Local winery raises funds for Redwood Empire Food Bank
Papapietro Perry Winery recently raised $6,000 for the Redwood Empire Food Bank by donating $2 for every bottle of wine sold directly from the winery.
PG&E working to make power shutoffs shorter and smaller
PG&E is unrolling a plan to try and make its Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) shorter in duration and smaller in size this wildfire season. The utility said that it’s also aiming to provide more timely and accurate communications to its customers about PSPS’ by bolstering the website capacity and improving customer alerts. The PSPS plans were discussed during a special webinar on May 6 for Sonoma and Napa county customers.
Drug overdose-related deaths continue to be a concern in Sonoma County
In the past year, the pandemic has had many effects on mortality, including deaths from COVID-19, however, drug overdose deaths continue to be a concern and appear to have been exasperated by the pandemic according to a report from Jenny Mercado, a Sonoma County epidemiologist.
Construction projects well underway at Healdsburg schools
Major projects for high school and elementary school; minor work elsewhere
