Pediatricians can bypass MyTurn as they vaccinate children
State officials will allow pediatricians to bypass their cumbersome vaccine management system in a move intended to speed COVID-19 vaccinations for children, CalMatters has learned.
Former Sebastopol mayor pleads not guilty to child sexual assault charges
Trigger warning: This article contains details of sexual assault that may be disturbing to readers and to sexual assault survivors.
Windsor Town Council requests Civil Grand Jury action to remove Foppoli
In a statement dated May 6, the Town Council of Windsor announced it has formally requested that the Sonoma County District Attorney authorize grand jury proceedings against at-large Mayor Dominic Foppoli due to his “willful or corrupt misconduct in office” related to sexual assault allegations made by several women.
Burn permits suspended
CalFire announced May 5 that it would be suspending burn permits, banning all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris, such as branches and leaves, in the state responsibility areas in Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties, effective May 10.
Building heights and water woes at Windsor Town Council meeting
The May 5 meeting of the Windsor Town Council was fairly quick by normal standards, but it covered a few substantial issues.
Flashbacks
The following snippets of history are drawn from the pages of the Healdsburg Tribune, the Healdsburg Enterprise and the Sotoyome Scimitar, and are prepared by the volunteers at the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. Admission is always free at the museum, open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
School district working on new, three-year LCAP plan
Plan blends old goals from last year with new goals and initiatives
Local libraries reopen for part-time, in-person service
The Sonoma County Library began the process of slowly reopening for in-person patronage last week. Patrons are encouraged to make a reservation through the library’s online form for one of the library’s hourlong “express service” sessions. Eleven regional libraries will be opening their doors twice a day for one hour each. With the exception will be the Central Library in Santa Rosa, which will be open seven days a week, the rest of the county’s libraries will be open Monday through Saturday.
Misleading claims about cannabis
There are several misleading claims in Ron Ferraro’s April 28 op-ed, Cultivating Cannabis in Sonoma County. The public hearing process is not normally a three to five year process. If the county and the industry had not brazenly decided on cannabis regulations without listening to or responding to neighborhood concerns, cannabis applications would have moved much more quickly through the system.
Arts & Entertainment
Plaza reclaims its place as Healdsburg’s hub
Returning for its 10th year is Dia de Muertos, the Mexican folk holiday that has found a new home north of the border since 2016. Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
