River’s mouth forced open by Sonoma Water crews
After recent weeks of high and dangerous surf that took four lives along the Sonoma and Mendocino ocean coast, accompanied by King Tides and offshore storms that kept closing the sandbar at the mouth of the Russian River, Sonoma Water work crews on Tuesday were finally able to breach the blockage and eliminate the threat of flooding to the town of Jenner.
Deputies arrest Santa Rosa man on multiple felonies after suspected attack in Camp Meeker
Deputies arrested a Santa Rosa man suspected of breaking into a woman’s home and attacking her in Camp Meeker before he led officers on a roughly six-mile car chase until the suspect lost a tire and spun out Saturday night, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page.
Despite new guidelines from governor, school opening remains out of reach
In a letter released on Jan. 8, Windsor Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy Decker addressed the newly released guidelines for school reopening released by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
New travel advisory issued to curb COVID spread
In an advisory updated on Jan. 6, the state of California issued a warning to Californians and those wishing to travel here.
County partnering with Safeway for vaccination clinics
According to a statement from the county of Sonoma, the county has partnered with Safeway to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to county health workers and, eventually, the broader public.
Income, language, other barriers add to kindergarten readiness gap between white and Latinx children
Unequal access to resources in Sonoma County plays a key role in the kindergarten readiness gap between white and Latinx children uncovered by a local study by the Road to Early Achievement and Development for Youth (READY) program.
A bright spot
The final installment in the series of public art installations from Jessica Martin and other local artists is now up and includes a group of light-inspired sculptures and art, an exhibit that’s aptly named “Illuminations.”
