Despite the Name, the Elephant Is a ‘People Pub’
There’s a widespread sentiment in the wine industry: “It takes a lot of good beer to make a good bottle of wine.”
So when Paul Stokeld suggested the name, “Elephant in the Room,” to co-owner KC Mosso for their planned watering hole in Healdsburg, Mosso...
West County students protest racist promposal
Hundreds of students of West County High School skipped their tutorial on Thursday April 21 to protest racism in school. The sit-in, organized by the Anti Racist Student Committee encouraged students to wear shirts which had phrases expressing solidarity and messages of support as well as stances against racism.
Sebastopol Police Logs April 18-24
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
West County High activists ask for plaques removal
Students from West County High School (WCHS) have voiced their concerns over two plaques at the school they believe promote racism and xenophobia. An April 13 West Sonoma County High School District Board of Trustees meeting included an agenda item about the plaque removal request. Public comments focused on concerns regarding what the plaques may represent.
Healdsburg Unified School District pursuing creation of interdistrict transfer policy
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) will be bringing a draft policy that would allow for a limited amount of secondary school interdistrict transfers starting next year to the HUSD School Board in May.
At this time, the board is not considering the possibility of...
The Monarch Project coming to Healdsburg
The Monarch Project, a group dedicated to beautifying Sonoma County with messages of inclusion, is coming to Healdsburg this weekend.
Public funeral services, celebration of life announced for former Chief Burke
Public viewing to be held May 4 at St. John’s Catholic Church, public funeral service and celebration of life planned for May 6
This week, the Healdsburg Police Department announced plans for former Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke’s public funeral services and celebration of life...
Local nonprofits work to remove access barriers to mental health care
Editor’s note: Over the next week, SoCoNews will be publishing articles written between January and February as part of a special series on mental health in Sonoma County.
Man arrested in Guerneville for criminal threats, robbery
Yesterday morning, Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Guerneville who threatened multiple people and stole a woman’s phone.
