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Cannabis town halls sort out grower and neighbor differences

The critical differences of opinions between commercial cannabis growers and rural neighbors are beginning to come into focus as the county is hosting a series of virtual town hall meeting on its major updates to its Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance, first written in 2016 and updated almost annually since.

Depending on metrics, Sonoma County could move into the red tier next week

Sonoma County missed being a candidate for moving into the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy by 0.1%, according to Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair Lynda Hopkins, and now county health officials say the county may be able to move into the red and out of the most restrictive purple tier by next week, depending on county metrics.

Sonoma Clean Power launches “Bike Electric” program

Provides customers with incentives for purchase of eBikes 

Sebastopol’s mayor has had the same pet – a tortoise – for 56 years

When animal lovers say that having a pet is a lifetime commitment, they’re usually thinking 15 to 20 years for a dog or cat, maybe 30 years for a horse.

Breaking eggs, bamboozling beans to celebrate Jefferson students

The grossest flavor of jelly bean is dead fish.

Local AAUW hosting two arts and music seminar programs

Proceeds support local scholarships for women and young girls

WSCUHSD to consider hybrid model in April, potential merger in Fiscal Recovery Plan

The March 10 board meeting of the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) offers a lot to digest, from possibly reopening for a hybrid learning model in April to including the potential consolidation of Analy and El Molino high schools onto one campus in the district’s Fiscal Recovery Plan.

Sebastopol council endorses Climate-Safe California Campaign goals

The city of Sebastopol united with 700 other agencies, nonprofits and electeds to advocate for bolstering state action on climate change at the March 2 city council meeting by passing a resolution to endorse the Climate-Safe California campaign’s goals

Windsor Talent show is online, still going forward for 2021

Performances viewable from March 19 to April 10

Cloverdale Fire Logs: March 1-7

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