County supes pass eviction defense ordinance
In a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, March 24, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an urgency ordinance that suspends the eviction of tenants for failing to pay rent. The ordinance applies to cases in which a tenant’s failure to pay rent is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in that they’ve lost income or have had to pay for substantial medical needs as a result of the outbreak.
Public life goes dark
A month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.
2019 Spirit of Sonoma awards presented at annual luncheon
Twenty-two business industry executives, community volunteers, chamber of commerce representatives, educators, business owners and tourism and agricultural leaders were honored last week at the 18th annual Spirit of Sonoma Awards, presented by the county’s Economic Development Board.
Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows
Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey released Tuesday.
What To Do With the Christmas Tree?
The packages are opened, the wrapping is recycled and the out-of-town family has departed—now what to do with that tree?
There is no Recology home-pickup service on Christmas or New Year’s day, both Mondays, so service will be delayed by one day during those weeks....
Flashbacks from Healdsburg, March 7
A Geyserville man submits the following proposed slogans, which will portray the idea that the Chamber is seeking to get at by means of this contest: “The Capital of the Prune World.” “The source of a nation’s breakfast.” “For good homes and prunes that pay.”
