School board discussing standardized testing at Wednesday meeting
At the first Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees meeting since students headed back to in-person class, the board will be discussing what standardized testing may look like this year and will be viewing a variety of updates and presentations.
Residents preparing to ‘COPE’ during fire season
At the April 7 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, the council heard the latest on the establishment of a COPE (Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies) group in Windsor, and what next steps they are looking for support for.
Planning for new distancing guidelines at Windsor schools
In a letter to families and the community released on April 19, Windsor Unified School District (WUSD) Superintendent Jeremy Decker stated that the district is moving forward to potentially accommodate the new guidelines for school distancing, that would allow classrooms to move from six feet to three feet in social distancing.
Sebastopol City Council preview
At the next Sebastopol City Council meeting, scheduled for April 20, the council will be revisiting the possible location for an art piece created by Ned Kahn, reviewing the city’s annual Level of Service Report and discussing whether or not it wants to allow the mayor to send a letter on behalf of the council calling for the resignation of Windsor's mayor. The meeting is being held virtually over Zoom, with open session beginning at 6 p.m. To view the full council agenda, click here.
Youth protest in Sebastopol against Daunte Wright’s killing
Roughly 20 people gathered in front of the Westamerica Bank at the intersection of Main Street and Bodega Avenue late Friday afternoon, April 16, in Sebastopol. They gathered to protest the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on April 11 by then-police officer Kimberly Potter in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
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CPD hosting prescription drug collection this Saturday
The Cloverdale Police Department is giving folks the opportunity to turn in expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday. The event, held in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 24.
Boys & Girls Club providing support as schools reopen
With schools across Sonoma County reopening after a yearlong closure, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin is working alongside school districts to provide the necessary support to families in the new hybrid learning format, according a statement from the club.
Normal business, and abnormal business, at next school board meeting
At the April 20 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, there will be a few agenda items, common to the district, and few that are likely unimaginable to any previous board members.
Agenda items may not be the focus of next Windsor Town Council meeting
It almost doesn’t matter what’s on the agenda for the April 21 meeting of the Windsor Town Council. The big question isn’t what’s the council discussing, as much as which council members will be in attendance and will there be a quorum available to take any action.
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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.
