Council majority remains firm on vaccine mandate for in-person meetings
After a tense, hour-long debate that called into question the equality of hybrid meetings for those who are unvaccinated, the Healdsburg City Council voted 4-1 to approve hybrid meetings and the city’s proof of vaccination requirement for attending in-person meetings.
Progressive Urgent Care partially reopens in Sebastopol
Progressive Urgent Care Sebastopol broke its 20-month closure Friday, Nov. 12, opening its doors around the corner from Sonoma Specialty Hospital (SSH) on Palm Avenue. The facility previously located inside SSH closed when COVID-19 hit locally in March 2020.
Cloverdale school board reviewing school plans for student achievement, Measure H progress
The Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting Wednesday night, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. the board is slated to receive a presentation about Cloverdale High School’s Career Technical Education and Future Farmers of America (FFA) programs, receive an update on the district’s Measure H projects, consider and possibly approve the district’s school plans for student achievement and hold a public hearing for the educator effectiveness block grant. The meeting is being held in person, and the full agenda can be found here.
Farmworkers picket Simi Winery for worker rights and conditions
On the evening of Simi Winery’s harvest celebration dinner, dozens of farmworkers and advocates picketed outside the Healdsburg venue for hazard pay, improved working conditions and dignity for field workers Saturday night, Nov. 13.
Sebastopol Rotary, Interact clubs collect 500 pounds of trash
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol, the Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise and the West County High School (WCHS) Interact Club spent Nov. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. picking up trash alongside High School Road from Eddie Lane to Occidental Road.
Sebastopol Police Logs, Nov. 8-14
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Washington School first quarter award winners
To help celebrate Cloverdale's local students, we'd like to recognize all of the kids from Washington Middle School who were named Student of the Month and Eagle Award Winner for the first quarter.Â
Two items on organic waste reduction at Sebastopol City Council
Of the eight items to come before the Sebastopol City Council at their regular Nov. 16 meeting, two regard compliance with state organic waste reduction laws (SB 1383). The other six include developing objective design guidelines, pension liability refinancing and a redesign of the city website. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and the full meeting agenda can be found here.
