37% of county high school students have at least one failing grade
Emotional trauma, as well as challenges of distance learning, cited as issues
Farmworker Rights on Parade
Separate from and kindred to North Bay Jobs With Justice, its partner, Corazón Healdsburg, exists to protect the basic rights of farm workers and uplift their families with wraparound work, housing, food, health, legal and education services. We spoke recently with Marcy Flores, director of Corazon Healdsburg...
Year in Review: Crime
Over the next couple of weeks, SoCoNews is reviewing the past year in Sebastopol and west county.
Food bank revs up virtual holiday food drive for locals with serious illnesses
Food For Thought, a nonprofit food bank, begins a virtual food drive to provide Sonoma County residents living with various serious illnesses the makings of a holiday meal.
Kelley Announces Bid for Assembly
The news that Jim Wood would not seek reelection to his 2nd Assembly District seat came as a surprise to his constituents last week. But the ink was hardly dry on the Nov. 10 press release when several North Coast politicians announced they would...
Evacuation warning lifted for much of north county
This is an update on evacuation orders and warnings from the Kincade Fire via Nixle.
Small businesses, big hearts
The month of May, now almost over, is/was Small Business Month in California and May 5 through 11 was National Small Business Week.
Sebastopol council reviewing SPD audit on June 17
The Sebastopol City Council is holding a special meeting to receive a presentation about the city’s independent review of the Sebastopol Police Department (SPD), conducted by Jerry Threet, the retired director and founder of the Sonoma County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review & Outreach (IOLERO). Per the report provided to the city, Threet specializes in reviewing police practices and the civilian oversight of law enforcement.
SMART expanding service as ridership returns following pandemic drop
In a statement dated May 19, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) announced it would launch a new expanded service schedule, including five trips added to the weekday schedule and the resumption of Saturday weekend service, alongside a significant reduction in the price of fares to kick off its Welcome Back campaign.
