SCOE head calls for help for schools affected by urban wildfire
Outlines six areas of state assistance needed to prepare for future disaster
Measure O proposes quarter cent sales tax for mental health and homeless services
This November Sonoma County voters will be asked to approve Measure O, an initiative that would increase the sales tax by 1/4 of one cent per dollar (0.25%) on all taxable sales in the county for 10 years in order to fund mental health and addiction services and facilities for children, adults, seniors, veterans and for those experiencing homelessness.
Candidate forum brings ideas to the forefront, part five
Editor’s note: In order to keep this story from being too long, each candidate’s responses will be presented separately, in alphabetical order.
Police Log: August 18-24
Among the reports in this week's paper, here's one from Aug. 20: "The RP on College Street stated that while staying with her mother, the RP found out that her mother gave about $20,000 to a person she just met. The RP believed that the situation was either elder abuse or fraud. An officer met with the RP and provided advice...."
