As California’s drought deepens, state water use drops only 1.8%
Californians reduced their water use at home by a meager 1.8% statewide in July compared to last year, even after Gov. Gavin Newsom urged residents to conserve 15% and drought continues to spread across the state.
Healdsburg district reserve levels look good following 2020-21 fiscal year
With slightly lower expenses and more revenue than anticipated for the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) 2020-21 budget reserves are looking healthy at 27.35%.
Who’s dying in California from COVID-19?
It’s been longer than a year and a half since COVID-19 first arrived in California, and the demographics of who is dying from the virus are changing.
Council adopts $45 fee for residential recycled delivery water program
On Sept. 20, the Healdsburg City Council unanimously adopted a $45 per delivery fee for the city’s residential recycled water delivery program, which will either come to an end on Nov. 5 or Nov. 19.
Occidental Fire adds bulldozer to its fleet
The Occidental Fire Department is proud to present its very own bulldozer and transport truck, purchased from CalFire to readily provide that resource in west county during an era of astounding fire activity.
Three key takeaways about broadband and California’s digital divide
The pandemic exposed all manner of inequalities, including access to high speed internet. Almost a quarter of California households did not have broadband subscriptions in 2019, according to a report from California Broadband Council.
Sebastopol Police Logs, Sept. 13-19
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Sebastopol City Council discussing switch to in-person or hybrid meetings in the future
The future of Sebastopol city council meetings, the makeup of its planning commission and more will continue to unfold at the city council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 over Zoom. The full agenda and Zoom link is available here.
