Sebastopol sisters reach out to the homeless along the Joe Rodota Trail
Like a lot of people who live in west county, sisters Rochelle and Jillian Roberts drive past the homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail and Highway 12 on a regular basis.
North Bay Met and Windsor Oaks academies graduate the Class of 2021
The alternative high schools of Windsor — North Bay Met Academy (NMB) and Windsor Oaks Academy (WOA) — celebrated their 2021 graduates with an in-person ceremony in their quad on June 3.
Windsor holding special council meeting to discuss redistricting Sept. 27
The Windsor Town Council will meet for a special session Monday at 6 p.m. to conduct a public hearing and receive public input about district boundaries.
Photos: Russian River Fun Race
Racers took to the water on May 4 for the Great Russian River Fun Race in northern Healdsburg. The race ran five miles down to Memorial Bridge and included divisions for men’s and women’s kayak, stand-up paddle boards and canoes. There were also a few in costume as is tradition for the event.
Get your Irish on next Friday in Healdsburg
St. Patrick’s Day – occasionally known as “Amateur Night” to the Irish, starts early in Healdsburg next Friday, March 17.
City Council Finds the Formula to Limit Brand Retail Stores
Along with the downtown limits on formula stores, the new ordinance formalizes the longstanding ban on big-box stores (think Walmart) and outlet malls (think Petaluma) throughout the city. Such a ban does little to impinge on consumer opportunities, as Walmart, Home Depot and other similar big boxes can be found just down the road in Windsor or Santa Rosa.
