Will we destroy our town in order to save it?
The March 10 commentary piece “The elephant in the room” brought to mind a quote attributed to a U.S. Army officer in Vietnam concerning a military operation there. “It became necessary to destroy the town in order to save it.”
Teacher equity
Since the June 10th ruling in the education-equity case, Vergara v. California by Judge Rolf M. Treu, where he essentially agreed with the plaintiffs—nine California students—that the state’s laws governing teacher tenure and dismissal unfairly saddle disadvantaged and minority students with weaker teachers, tenure reform has become a hot-button item.
Prevention strategies: Healthy lifestyle choices ensure a lifetime of breast health
Knowing the facts about breast cancer empowers a woman to take the necessary steps to detect the disease in its early stages, while encouraging her to make lifestyle changes to reduce the odds of developing the disease in the first place.
As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers
In a sign of worsening drought, the state on Tuesday warned about 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta watershed, stretching from Fresno to the Oregon border.
Halloween returns to Occidental
For some children, strolling through downtown Occidental this past weekend was the first time they experienced Halloween since they were babies. Families went trick-or-treating at the Occidental Fire Department and rows of businesses.
Who’s playing Friday Night Live this summer?
The Cloverdale Arts Alliance announced the lineup for Friday Night Live (FNL) this week. Cloverdale’s summer concert series is coming back with an amended schedule this year — the first FNL will be on July 2 and the season will wrap on Oct. 1.
Wednesday fire update: Meyers Fire 100% contained, Walbridge 87% contained
Updated Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. —
Sebastopol’s council race taking shape
Incumbents Hinton, Carnacchi joined by small field of challengers
Windsor students getting double the days in class
District announces it will open in full in the fall