Healdsburg council meetings will be held in hybrid format starting Nov. 15
The Healdsburg City Council will start conducting hybrid meetings, in-person and live on Zoom, beginning Nov. 15, the day of the council’s next regular meeting. Proof of vaccination will be required for entry, a negative COVID-19 test will not be allowed as a substitute and face masks will be required at all times.
Grand theft charges dropped against Amy’s Wicked Slush owner
All felony grant theft charges against Amy Joy Covin, the owner of the popular Amy’s Wicked Slush eatery, have been dropped and the case has been dismissed, according to Sonoma County’s case database portal.
Windsor purchasing Wall Street property as part of Keiser Park expansion
Windsor is taking another step toward realizing its plan for Keiser Park, after the town council unanimously approved the purchase of a property at 625 Wall Street. The land will be used to help develop an aquatic facility and multi-use recreation center.
The Healdsburg School acquires Old Redwood Highway parcel for new, permanent campus
The Healdsburg School (THS) announced today that they have acquired a site just south of Healdsburg that will be the home of a permanent campus for the K-8 private school. The 11-acre parcel is situated just south of the City of Healdsburg at 11940 Old Redwood Highway.
Sebastopol City Council to discuss serving homeless locals, municipal finance services
The to-do list for Tuesday’s Sebastopol City Council’s special meeting is a short one, at least on paper. The virtual meeting starts at 5 p.m., Nov. 2 and aims to cover the past and present regarding the search for a municipal financial consultant, city efforts to serve the homeless community and more.
Halloween returns to Occidental
For some children, strolling through downtown Occidental this past weekend was the first time they experienced Halloween since they were babies. Families went trick-or-treating at the Occidental Fire Department and rows of businesses.
Monte Rio celebrates Día de los Muertos for third year
Monte Rio’s third annual Día de los Muertos celebration welcomed folks of all ages to eat, dance, make arts and crafts and visit the community altar honoring late loved ones in front of the community center Saturday, Oct. 30.
Child care in California hasn’t rebounded — why many workers aren’t coming back
For Tonya Muhammad, who runs Lil Critters Family Daycare in Hawthorne, spring of 2020 was, in a word, “horrible.” The early rush on cleaning supplies meant that she and her husband had to criss-cross Los Angeles to find disinfectant, sourcing bottles of Lysol from a dental supply company and aloe vera from a local nursery to make homemade hand sanitizer.
