Windsor schools unlikely to open before March
Phased-in approach being designed for returning students to class
Council reorganizes, and budget news is good at WUSD meeting
At the Dec. 15 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, the board prepared to move into 2021.
Regional health order won’t directly impact Sonoma County
County’s own proactive health order, adopted Dec. 12, directly aligns with state order
West County TOT ties the fates of west county emergency services, schools, hotels together
Voters will decide whether to levy an additional 4% transient occupancy tax (TOT) for guests of west county hotels and vacation rentals to increase funding for coastal emergency services and west county schools in a March 2, 2021 election.
Lighting the way
Local woman creates impromptu lighted car parade to brighten Sebastopol’s holiday
COVID-19 vaccines arriving in county this week
In virtual conference on Dec. 14, Sonoma County Health Officer Sundari Mase announced that the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine would be arriving in Sonoma County this week.
Snowflake hunt begins in Sebastopol
Seen any snowflakes around Sebastopol recently? If not, look a little closer.
Guerneville merchants hosting holiday tree contest
Members of the Russian River Chamber of Commerce are partnering with other local businesses to host a first annual Downtown Collective Tree decorating contest. A dozen festive trees are now located in the backyard garden of Boon + Eat and masked visitors are invited to walk through the small grove of evergreens and vote for their favorites with the winners announced on Dec. 27 and the trees on display until Jan. 1.