Cloverdale City Council selects Cruz as mayor, Lands as vice mayor
Cruz will serve as the city’s first Latina mayor
Sonoma Water looks toward plans to reduce Russian River water usage by 20%
Other organizations cite additional water saving efforts, recycled water use
Supporting survivors of sexual violence
April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in Sonoma County the topic was front page news for all the wrong reasons. Various local government agencies adopted resolutions affirming their support for survivors and increased awareness. But the positive proclamations were blunted by breaking news where the current town of Windsor mayor and a recent Sebastopol mayor were accused of multiple sexual assaults. One was arrested and booked into jail and the other incident has torn the town of Windsor into bitter and upsetting divides. Hundreds of past sexual assault victims have had to relive their horrors and pains through days other communities might have been celebrating positive educational and awareness programs and events.
Can Newsom build on pandemic lessons to end homelessness?
From the lobby of a former extended-stay motel in San Diego, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced what he called a historic proposal to end a California crisis by converting thousands more hotel rooms into housing for people who are homeless.
Updated: County to take over hotel, create temporary homeless shelter in Windsor
Town has no say over county plans
Counselor and local teachers honored by Rotary, local elected officials
The Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise and several local elected officials in attendance honored four local teachers and a high school counselor at the Rotary Club’s annual teacher appreciation event, which was held last week via Zoom.
