Seed bank gives out 1,800 packs of free seed to local gardeners
The Sebastopol Seed Bank, which lives at St. Stephens Episcopal Church on Robinson Road, has always been a quixotic venture.
COVID-19 cases declining in Sonoma County while vaccine supply remains low
Sonoma County health officials presented new vaccine figures and other local COVID-19 data during a Feb. 3 online community briefing and Q&A with Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase that otherwise primarily focused on equity in the vaccine rollout plan.
Women’s March 2020 in Santa Rosa
The Women’s March Santa Rosa 2020 will take place in Courthouse Square on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will feature a rally, guest speakers, tabling by community groups, music, a children’s area and a march on city streets beginning...
Sage Casey Foundation is helping middle schoolers learn about suicide prevention, mental health resources
Sage Casey used “They, them, their” pronouns. SoCoNews will use “they, them, their” pronouns when referring to Casey.
An ordinance banning plastic bags at stores will begin on Sept. 1
Remember to grab those reusable bags from the car, or prepare to shell out cash for paper bags, because starting Sept. 1, single-use carryout plastic bags will no longer be available at Sonoma County grocery and retail stores.
Future Farmers Fair auction a “virtual” success
Forget about the dusty pens, nervous waits and the chilly night air that usually goes with each year’s youth livestock auction at the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair. Maybe there’s something to be said for this all-digital way of life we’ve been forced into these days.
Christmas Day ride-share stabbing suspect in Windsor detained
The suspect in the Christmas Day stabbing of a ride-share driver at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park in Windsor has been arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail, according to authorities.
