WSCUHSD sets course for budget and three-year LCAP plan
The trustees of the West Sonoma County Union High School District set sail toward increased mental health services, academic support and recovery and more during a June budget meeting.
Windsor council discussing vacancy, at-large elections and drought
The upcoming July 21 Windsor Town Council meeting will address four big items. Three of these pertain to the makeup of the town council itself, and one pertains to water resource management and the drought emergency.
New Windsor chamber director has the business of unity on her mind
Beth Henry is a long-time Windsor resident, and a long-time supporter of business, but in her new role as executive director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, she gets to combine all of those experiences.
Vegetation fire near Sebastopol under control
A vegetation fire 3.2-acres in size is now “under control” with its advances halted since burning east of Sebastopol city limits Tuesday afternoon, July 20, according to a Nixle alert from the Santa Rosa Fire Department sent at 5:20 p.m.
Sebastopol City Council preview
The Sebastopol City Council is set to discuss a bevy of items including conservation measures for commercial and industrial water customers, adopting its final budget and discussing whether to have a lottery for its firework event permit, among others at its regular meeting July 20. In addition to regular council business, the council will be viewing a presentation from Sebastopol Police Chief Kevin Kilgore on the status of recommendations set forth in the independent review of the police department performed by Jerry Threet, as well as on the Open Government Policing PILOT Program.
Newsom signs homelessness funding bill in Sebastopol
Gov. Gavin Newsom headed to Sebastopol on July 19 to sign a $12 billion trailer bill addressing homelessness, as part of his California Comeback Plan.
Life experiences helped carve career path for Windsor police chief
One of Mike Raasch’s earliest memories, is what ended up setting him on the path to become Windsor’s new police chief.
Bodega Bay and Sonoma County Fire look to county to approve funding for consolidation path
The end may finally be in sight, seven years down the road to consolidation for Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (BBFPD) and Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD), by BBFPD Assistant Chief Steve Herzberg’s count.
Meet a Sonoma County business that’s bringing goats to Fitch Mountain
Chasin Goat Grazing, a family-owned business based out of Santa Rosa, has been providing goat grazing services to Sonoma County government agencies, businesses and residents since 2016, and now around 220 of their goats are on Fitch Mountain performing important wildfire fuels management work.
Permissive state housing laws may override local control in Cloverdale
In a joint meeting July 14, Cloverdale city council members and planning commissioners heard an overview of new pro-development state housing laws all with one common thread: less local control over residential development in the interest of combating the housing crisis.
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Plaza reclaims its place as Healdsburg’s hub
Returning for its 10th year is Dia de Muertos, the Mexican folk holiday that has found a new home north of the border since 2016. Sponsored by the City of Healdsburg’s Community Services and the local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg, Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
