Students flock to schools reopened in wake of firestorm
After a six-day break from school caused by a raging firestorm and its smoky aftermath, thousands of students and teachers across north and west Sonoma County returned to their classrooms this week.
Pet food donations needed to keep pet pantry stocked
While the Humane Society of Sonoma County is operating at a limited capacity due to the state-wide shelter-in-place order, both the Santa Rosa and Healdsburg shelters are still providing their free pet food pantry for those in need.
No ‘remote’ public comment
City Council votes against reinstatement
The Healdsburg City Council decided Tuesday night to continue limiting public comment to in-person and written submissions, declining to reinstate live remote participation via Zoom after a detailed review of legal, operational and security concerns.
“After a thorough and wide-ranging discussion,...
Emergency repair to west county aqueduct
On Feb. 25, the board of directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) approved a resolution to allow emergency repairs for a portion of the Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct.
Chanukah celebration
CHAG SAMEACH — The Sonoma County Chabad Jewish Center hosted a menorah lighting in Healdsburg on Sunday night, Dec. 29. The lighting marked the last night of Hannukah. Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky (left) led candle-holding attendees in Hannukah prayer as he lit Chabad’s large, traveling menorah.
Unwelcome and tough to evict: California’s costly, uphill battle against invasive species
It’s nothing less than an invasion.Interlopers are coming into California by land, by sea … and by FedEx.
Veterans Day Lunch, Nov. 8
The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center hosted a Veterans Day lunch on Friday, Nov. 8, to honor those who have served.
