Housing, safety element updates topic of Windsor joint meeting Nov. 9
At a joint Windsor Town Council and Planning Commission on Nov. 9, Town of Windsor officials will receive information on the ongoing update of the town’s housing element, an aspect of the general plan the State of California requires cities to update every eight years, as well as the safety element.
Should homeowners pay for climate change?
In hard-hit Napa Valley, which has burned multiple times this last decade, successful winemakers and longtime residents are weighing their options to rebuild or move out entirely simply by looking at their property insurance policies.
Gore, Cruz holding virtual community discussion about Cloverdale
The county of Sonoma in collaboration with the city of Cloverdale is hosting a community discussion tonight, taking place between 4th District Supervisor James Gore and Cloverdale Mayor Marta Cruz. The conversation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will be held over Zoom. To register, go here.
Fire destroys outbuilding and damages vacant home south of downtown
Fire fighters from Sebastopol Fire Department, Graton, Gold Ridge and the city of Santa Rosa converged on a two-alarm fire at the corner of Walker and Petaluma avenues on Monday afternoon, which burned down an outbuilding and damaged the back of a vacant home on the same lot.“We were able to save the house by getting there quickly and putting the fire under control,” said Sebastopol Fire Chief Bill Braga.With such a massive response, the fire was put out quickly, but smoke billowed down Petaluma Avenue, causing the closure of the street.Braga said no one was injured in the fire, which started in a small outbuilding and spread to the vacant home, which Braga said had been empty for eight to 10 years.The source of the blaze is currently unknown. “We are still doing an investigation,” Braga said. Townsy Sebastopol is a community web app, offering local news, online shopping at local stores, a local event guide, local volunteer and job boards and more. Find it at https://townsyapp.com.
SCOE discusses vaccinations and school reopening in community letter
Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools Steve Herrington released a letter to the community detailing the current status of school reopening and school staff vaccinations, and how the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) is guiding those plans.
Lineup announced for 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
On May 25, Healdsburg Jazz announced the full lineup for the 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which will run from June 17-20.
Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while everyone 16 and older will qualify two weeks later.
Rotary’s 41st Crab Feast to be a virtual this year
The 41st annual Rotary Club of Healdsburg Crab Feast will be like none of the previous 40 jovial fundraising evenings that have taken place every December at the Villa Chanticleer. This year the Villa will remain dark and all the boisterous live auction action will take place virtually on the club’s website (www.healdsburgrotary.org.) But there will be crab to eat from DL Catering, which will take preorders and deliver crab cakes and iceberg wedge salads for $70, serving two people.
Sister City Friendship Dinner is a tasty, multicultural success
On Saturday, Jan. 25, Sebastopol World Friends (SWF) hosted the Sister City Friendship Dinner. Almost 300 people, including SWF board members, dignitaries, and dozens of volunteers, gathered in the Memorial Hall at the Enmanji Buddhist Temple to celebrate the organization’s accomplishments of the past year and its sister city relationship with Takeo, Japan, and Chyhyryn, Ukraine. The dinner showcased food and cultural entertainment from both countries.
