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Former Kaiser Permanente San Jose Director Darian Harris has been appointed to serve as the vice president of operations for the Healdsburg District Hospital and Petaluma Valley Hospital, two local hospitals under the secular affiliate of Providence.

A 27-year-old Santa Rosa man was issued a citation for trespassing on May 2 after entering a home on Westmont Court after escaping the ambulance bay at Healdsburg District Hospital with an IV still in his arm.

A new police chief is coming to Windsor, and if the selection seems different than last time, you can blame COVID and timing. In a statement dated May 11, Windsor Town Manager Ken MacNab announced the appointment of Mike Raasch as Windsor’s new police chief, effective May 12. Raasch will replace Windsor Police Chief Ruben Martinez, who announced his retirement after two years of service as Windsor’s chief and a 30-year career in law enforcement.

The West Sonoma County Union High School District board’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. on May 12 looks to be a busy one, with the board setting the seal on final layoffs and discussing the contract for a new vice principal for the consolidated high school.

The Sebastopol community will have the opportunity to learn more about local issues related

ROLL CALL: The full city council was present for the April 20 meeting, including Mayor Una Glass, Vice Mayor Sarah Gurney, Councilmember Patrick Slayter, Councilmember Neysa Hinton and Councilmember Diana Rich.

Clean Car, Dirty Creek

Some sectors allowed burns with appropriate oversight

At the start of the pandemic a year ago, today’s news would have seemed unimaginable: The Golden State is sitting on a budget surplus so big, it’s considering giving $600 stimulus checks to California workers making up to $75,000, paying off back rent of tenants affected by COVID and helping millions of residents catch up on their water and electricity bills. 

Learn about the city’s urban water management plan