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Facing criticism for its chaotic COVID-19 vaccine rollout, California has quietly launched a long-promised statewide website to help residents learn when they are eligible to receive the vaccine and schedule appointments. 

Sonoma County’s Department of Health Services (DHS) director set forth a timeline and details on the Sebastopol Inn’s conversion to a permanent supportive housing site for COVID-vulnerable homeless residents at the Dec. 15 Sebastopol City Council meeting.

Great communities like Healdsburg have many legacy institutions and monuments. Some are made of brick or stone and some are humans. At Costeaux French Bakery, a brick and mortar institution itself, there is also a living and smiling institution, and her name is Donna Biasotti.

Healdsburg High School held its 126th commencement Friday night, graduating 126 seniors at Recreation Park. Students were welcomed by Principal Bill Halliday and Senior Class President Minerva Nuñez. The Greyhound band played "Pomp and Circumstance," Lucinda Carroll sang the National Anthem and student speakers included Lola Plum, Celia Pérez Isquierdo and Emma Esquivel. The keynote address was by HHS English teacher John Linker. After the ceremony, students threw their mortarboard hats in the air and embraced family and friends.

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File this editorial under, “careful what you wish for.” As a nation, we just celebrated our Independence Day. Just before that, a few thousand Sonoma County high school seniors took their first steps toward adulthood and independence. All of us are emerging from a year-plus of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. A few of us are swearing by our independence to not be forced to vaccinate. And, all those 3- and 4-year-olds under our feet keep letting us know that one definition of independence is the ability to say “no.”