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.
County pursuing George’s Hideaway for Project Homekey site
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors agreed to apply for more transitional and supportive housing projects through the second round of Project Homekey funding, including George’s Hideaway near Guerneville, authorizing staff to pursue several projects at its Oct. 26 board meeting.
HUSD receiving Title I funds for socioeconomically disadvantaged students, English learner support funds
With 60% of its K-5 population classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged and with over 50% of its secondary school population classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) will receive $218,000 in federal Title I funds for support programs and services, such as counseling and big picture learning, for students from low-income families.
Healdsburg council to consider return to in-person meetings, community grants program
The Healdsburg City Council will discuss a proposed approach for the implementation of a community response grants program, which the council allocated $200,000 for, at its meeting on Nov. 1.
Enso Village breaks ground on new senior living community
This past Saturday, Enso Village co-sponsors San Francisco Zen Center and Kendal Corp, together with Healdsburg Mayor Evelyn Mitchell and Healdsburg City Manager Jeff Kay, welcomed approximately 200 guests virtually during a special “ground blessing” ceremony celebrating the official start of construction for Enso Village.
