Study set to explore K-12 district unification in west county
The rumblings have only just begun now that the Sonoma County Office of Education has chosen its vendor to lead a district unification study that could give rise to a K-12 district in west county. It’s probably going to take a while to find out, though, ventured Steve Herrington, county superintendent of schools.
Sheriff’s detectives raid Foppoli’s Windsor residence
In the first major development in the criminal investigation into Dominic Foppoli since nine women accused him of sexual misconduct or assault beginning last April, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office raided the disgraced former Windsor mayor’s home Wednesday morning, Nov. 10.
City council to consider reducing water conservation measures
At its next meeting on Nov. 15, the Healdsburg City Council will consider reverting back to Stage 2 of the city’s water shortage emergency plan and will also consider adopting a revision to the rate schedule for the city’s garbage collection and recycling services.
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.
Holiday boutique returns to St. Paul’s parish hall Nov. 20
The holiday boutique will return to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After years on Center Street, Yoga on Center is looking for a new home
The popular Yoga on Center studio is looking for a new home after its proprietors Jenn Russo and Katina Knapp received word that their lease would not be renewed and they’d have to clear out of their Center Street location by Dec. 31.
Vandals cause up to $3,300 in damage to Keiser Park restroom
Windsor officials are asking the public to help protect the town’s parks after a recent spate of vandalism at Keiser Park caused thousands of dollars in damage.
Laguna High is serving up free food and community building to west county families
On a foggy Wednesday morning, a couple of Laguna High School teachers and students were out at the front of the school organizing cartons of eggs, packages of meat, loaves of bread, boxes of granola bars and a large box of potatoes, onions and colorful zucchini squash. They also had a slew of snacks and starches from rice, pasta, boxed macaroni and cheese, to tortilla chips and raisins. All of the items went toward preparing boxes of food for families.
Suspect in Safeway parking lot shooting arrested
Anakin Daniel Roy Taylor, the suspect in a Sebastopol Safeway shooting that left one person injured, was arrested on Nov. 5 in Reno, Nevada by the United States Marshals and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Windsor’s district elections likely to stay after racial polarization study
Hopes of abandoning the Windsor Town Council’s highly criticized district-based elections system suffered a devastating blow this week, after a study by consultant Best, Best & Krieger (BB&K) found that racially polarized voting does, in fact, occur in Windsor.
