West County business owners honored at Spirit of Sonoma
Key local business leaders were among the 28 people honored Dec.
La Familia Sana is growing roots
Slowly but surely, La Familia Sana, a nonprofit organization in Cloverdale, is working on being known in the community. By focusing on outreach, La Familia Sana, which started in 2019, hopes all of the Cloverdale community will eventually know they can go to them for help.
Exhibit explores endangered species through the eyes of students
Every year, local young artists get to participate in what’s possibly their first art exhibition. This year’s Healdsburg Center for the Arts 2020 Young Artists Exhibition features work from students from eight area schools that all focus on a single theme — the endangered environment.
Rejected Cannabis Operator Files Suit Over Lost Bid for License
A prominent Sonoma County dispensary operator who failed to earn approval from the city of Healdsburg last November to operate a cannabis business in town has filed suit against the city to start all over, contending they were unfairly excluded from receiving one of the permits.
SLIDESHOW: Emerald Cup brings a higher love to Sonoma County
Annual event mixes serious trade talk with playful vibes
West County environmentalists recognized
Sonoma County Conservation Council’s “Environmentalist of the Year” award to Rick Coates and Chris Poehlmann
Community turns out in support of Occupiers
Compromise with city officials has led to a change in
Guerneville boat launch and regional park improvement efforts underway
Come spring 2022, devotees of the Russian River may have a new favorite spot in Guerneville to put their boats into the water. Construction at Guerneville River Park for the town’s first public boat launch area for non-motorized vessels started in August, according to a Sept. 7 press release from Sonoma County Regional Parks.
Sebastopol sisters reach out to the homeless along the Joe Rodota Trail
Like a lot of people who live in west county, sisters Rochelle and Jillian Roberts drive past the homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail and Highway 12 on a regular basis.














