Free COVID vaccine clinic in Windsor on May 30
This Sunday, May 30, individuals living in and around the Windsor area will have a unique opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a local area clinic without having to make an appointment.
70% of county’s residents aged 12 and older have received at least one COVID vaccine dose
Seven out of 10 Sonoma County residents age 12 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than 300,000 residents have been partially vaccinated, according to an announcement from Sonoma County health officials on May 28.
Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shots
For Californians who are insufficiently compelled by civic duty and self-preservation to get vaccinated, Gov. Gavin Newsom is offering another reason to get the jab: cold, hard cash.Â
Lineup announced for 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
On May 25, Healdsburg Jazz announced the full lineup for the 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which will run from June 17-20.
Future Farmers exhibitor aims to auction animals, raise funds for items to have for battle with cancer
The 2021 Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair is underway with animal weigh-in complete and the showmanship and market show for large and small animals kicking off today, May 27.
Local youth hold vigil for George Floyd in Sebastopol
Local high school activists welcomed attendees to a candlelight vigil for George Floyd in the Sebastopol Plaza on May 25, marking the first anniversary of his murder under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Wine, weed, water and us
Sonoma County and its residents have become victims of too many cumulative impacts. We have backroads with too many wineries and valleys with not enough water. We’ve had tons of illegal cannabis for decades and are now fighting to figure out how to make it legal and grow it in the right places. Farmers need lawyers and land use consultants just to plant a crop or plow a hillside. We’ve had a generation-long debate about preserving our rural character but we can’t even agree on what the term exactly means.
Healdsburg releases its evacuation zone map
The city of Healdsburg recently released its own citywide evacuation zone map, a tool that will streamline the evacuation process and make it easier for first responders to relay information to residents in the event of an evacuation.
One person has filed application for vacant council seat in Cloverdale
As of Wednesday afternoon, May 25, the city of Cloverdale has only received one application for its vacant Cloverdale City Council seat. According to city clerk Irene Camacho-Werby, council veteran Joe Palla is the only person who has turned in an application thus far.
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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. Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
