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The Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin received approval last week from parks and recreation and the Healdsburg City Council to hold the club’s annual fundraising event, Healdsburg Crush, at the Plaza on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In Los Angeles, people have been hearing about the dangers of drought for decades. But in this land of infinity pools and backyard putting greens — better suited for rattlesnakes and scrub — water never seems to run out.

MONDAY, JUNE 14

The Town of Windsor is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on each of the following town commissions: Parks and Recreation Commission; Planning Commission; Public Art Advisory Commission; and the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission

Tree removal in Vintana

Long distance cyclist Jesse Pine was greeted by members of the Cloverdale Rotary Club Wednesday morning, June 23, as he passed through Cloverdale en route to Willits. He was escorted by Healdsburg Rotarians.

Sonoma County may be a land of bounty and beauty, wine and luxury, but it is also a place of wild extremes. Most of the time we shield ourselves from these extremes with our modern appliances, Golden State infrastructure and accumulated wealth. But lately, our extremes have become so extreme that we not only can’t ignore them, but we are now struggling to endure them.

When protests against George Floyd’s killing spread across Sonoma County last summer, the Sebastopol City Council decided to contract attorney Jerry Threet for an audit to see where its own police department stood with the city’s values, according to Mayor Una Glass. 

A small vegetation fire burning near Sebastopol is contained, according to fire officials. The fire burned about 5.5 acres of mowed grass on a property owned and maintained by the city of Santa Rosa, according to Paul Lowenthal, assistant fire marshal of the Santa Rosa Fire Department.

Around 100 residents have already signed up