County launches vegetation management project grant program
Earlier this week, the County of Sonoma announced the opening of solicitation for its vegetation management grant program, which will provide access to $2-4 million for local fire prevention for the 2021 wildfire season for eligible applicants.
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When Blanca Esthela Trejo, 46, lies down to sleep, what feels like shards of glass stab her back and cut into her lungs — a lingering effect of COVID-19.
County to resume administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines
The county of Sonoma announced on April 26 that it would once again be administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines, following a two-week pause.
Cloverdale City Council discussing leash laws, water shortages at Wednesday meeting
Climate-related issues are taking center stage at this week’s Cloverdale City Council meeting. At its regular meeting this Wednesday, April 28, the Cloverdale City Council will be viewing two presentations about fire safety, and will be holding a public hearing to consider a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency, mandating water conservation measures. Additionally, the council will review proposed solutions for leash law violations and dangerous dog enforcement. Open session of the council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Attendees can watch the meeting either on Zoom or on the city’s YouTube page. For the full council agenda, which includes a link to the Zoom, click here.
Man arrested in stabbing near First Street Bridge
Sunday night, April 25, deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a stabbing between two men near the First Street Bridge.
Council approves concept, future home for ‘Sebastopol Spire’
Local artist Ned Kahn has a clearer path forward for his art piece “Sebastopol Spire,” which is being commissioned by the city of Sebastopol. After going back to the drawing board to find a different site for the piece following a February council meeting, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved both the concept and future site location of “Sebastopol Spire” during its meeting on April 20.
El Molino alums hold weekend protest against WSCUHSD consolidation
A small band of El Molino High School community members protested the school’s consolidation with Analy High School late Saturday morning in the downtown Sebastopol area Saturday, April 24.
Long-awaited Suffragist Exhibit opens to the public at the West County Museum
The West County Museum was all set to open their Suffragist Exhibit in March 2020, when the world shut down for more than a year for COVID-19. Like everything else, the museum closed its doors, and for the past year, the exhibit has stood draped and unvisited behind the museum’s stone walls, perfectly preserved, like sleeping beauty’s castle.
Planter project engages community members of all ages
Inspired by a fall 2020 project in Geyserville, decorated half wine barrels will be placed around town starting in May
