Water Sharing Program Deadline Looms
The deadline for the roughly 1,500 Upper Russian River watershed water rights holders to join a novel water sharing program organized by local stakeholders and approved by the California State Water Board is June 20.
After that date, local water rights holders will no longer...
Volunteers needed for annual homeless count
Volunteers are needed to help with Sonoma County’s annual, one-day, “point in time” homeless count that takes place this month on Friday, Jan. 31, Sonoma County officials announced this week.
Series of weather advisories issued for the coming days
The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for Sonoma County and the Bay Area, including a red flag warning, a wind advisory and a dangerous high surf warning.
Former mayor Roventini dies after long illness
SEBASTOPOL — Bill Roventini, a Sebastopol native son and
Healdsburg school board to pursue discussion on whether to allow interdistrict transfers
For the 2025-26 school year, the projected enrollment for the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is just 1,000, according to a report from HUSD Superintendent Chris Vanden Heuvel, and with already declining enrollment the school board is interested in having a conversation about the possibility of allowing interdistrict transfers, a conversation that got tabled in 2019 due to wildfire and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Cloverdale City Council discussing leash laws, water shortages at Wednesday meeting
Climate-related issues are taking center stage at this week’s Cloverdale City Council meeting. At its regular meeting this Wednesday, April 28, the Cloverdale City Council will be viewing two presentations about fire safety, and will be holding a public hearing to consider a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency, mandating water conservation measures. Additionally, the council will review proposed solutions for leash law violations and dangerous dog enforcement. Open session of the council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Attendees can watch the meeting either on Zoom or on the city’s YouTube page. For the full council agenda, which includes a link to the Zoom, click here.
