County and several jurisdictions reach $31 million settlement with PG&E over Kincade Fire damages
The County of Sonoma, city of Healdsburg, city of Cloverdale, city of Santa Rosa and town of Windsor reached a $31 million settlement announced on May 26 with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for public and natural resource injuries and damages caused by the 2019 Kincade Fire. The Kincade Fire burned 77,758 acres and destroyed 374 structures.
Update: Missing Sebastopol area boys found safe
The two young boys from the Sebastopol area reported missing as of Wednesday morning, March 26 have been “found safe,” according to a 12:14 p.m. Nixle alert entered by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
Strickland named Managing Editor
Zoë Strickland has been named managing editor at Sonoma West Publishers (SWP). Prior to being selected as managing editor, Strickland served as the editor of the Cloverdale Reveille, beginning in 2018.
WSCUHSD board to consider third interim report, new classes, CBO recruitment
The West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board meeting this Wednesday, May 26 has some heft to it.
WSCUHSD board approves third vice principal, seals fewer layoffs
The May 12 West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board meeting unfurled with movement in addition the board’s direction to the superintendent to use the working name of West County High School for the future consolidated school.
Sebastopol Police Logs, May 17-23
The following are excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
County releases evacuation zone maps for unincorporated areas
On May 21, the county of Sonoma released official evacuation zone maps designed to help residents be ready for an emergency that may require them to evacuate their homes.
