Sebastopol City Council to receive new police chief, consider climate campaign, car wash
The Sebastopol City Council’s March 2 meeting at 6 p.m. over Zoom looks to be an eventful one, presenting the city’s new police chief, discussing whether to approve and adopt a climate campaign’s goals and continuing the extended Benedetti car wash public hearing, according to the agenda.
Celebrating 25 years of ‘Poem for the Day’ with Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson has been providing a poem a day for readers in west county for 25 years.
California’s new COVID-19 vaccine system to start Monday
State health officials announced last week that all counties will start playing by the same rulebook on March 1, when Blue Shield will take over distribution of vaccines in California. Counties across California will have a phased in transition to the new plan, with Blue Shield taking over vaccine distribution for Sonoma County on March 7.
Wellness center plans pushing forward
As the city of Cloverdale moves forward with developing the Thyme Square property on South Cloverdale Boulevard — it recently signed an exclusive negotiating agreement to explore affordable housing on the southernmost edge of the property — another development, that of the new Alexander Valley Healthcare (AVH) Health and Wellness Center, is moving forward as well.
County creating redistricting commission
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors announced earlier this week that it’s establishing a 15-member commission to aid the supervisors in redrawing supervisorial district boundaries, once it receives results from the 2020 Census. Those who are interested in applying to join the commission, which is expected to start meeting in May, have until March 23 to fill out an application.
A look at both sides of Measure B, a TOT tax for west county
Measure B proposes taxing overnight tourists to fund emergency services and schools
Loud cars, sewers, parks and drive-thru windows at next council meeting
It will be a varied agenda at the March 3 meeting of the Windsor Town Council. The meeting will kick off with a presentation from Police Chief Ruben Martinez on loud car noise, and after the consent calendar, will jump to regular calendar items.
West county voters to pass or fail WSCUHSD parcel tax in March 2 election
West county voters will drive the destiny of a West Sonoma County Union High School District parcel tax in the fast-approaching March 2 special election.
Up in smoke: Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end
Editor's Note: While this article has to do with the San Joaquin Valley, we felt that it's pertinent, given Sonoma County's strong agriculture industry.
