Rotary greets long-distance cyclist in the middle of his journey
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.
Our extremes are normal
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.
Sebastopol Police Department audit released to the public
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.Â
5.5-acre vegetation fire near Sebastopol city limits contained
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.
Healdsburg launches residential recycled water distribution program
Around 100 residents have already signed up
Goats are coming to graze to reduce fire fuels at Fitch Mountain and Healdsburg Ridge
Vegetation management projects made possible by Coastal Conservancy grants
Healdsburg council approves use of West Plaza Parking Lot for wine tasting experience next May
A three-day food and wine event called the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience is coming to Healdsburg next May and the focal point of the event, the Grand Tasting, will take place in the West Plaza Parking Lot instead of in the Plaza as originally planned.
Windsor budget on track for now, but challenges and cuts lie likely ahead
At the June 16 meeting on the Windsor Town Council, the seated council members passed three resolutions approving the budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-22 and 2022-23, adopting the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2021-26 and adopting a resolution acknowledging receipt and use of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.
West county high school board reviewing LCAP, budget
During its meeting on Wednesday, June 23, the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) Board of Trustees will be considering approval of the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), its budget, and will be considering approval of a resolution that outlines the return to full in-person learning for the beginning of the upcoming school year.
