Measure B’s apparent defeat leaves BBFPD on the verge of layoffs
The Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (BBFPD) board went into closed session Friday afternoon, March 5, to find its footing after Measure B’s apparent defeat sent the district into what Assistant Fire Chief Steve Herzberg recently called a crisis point.
New challenges arise for educator vaccines
In a letter dated March 5, the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) outlined the continuing and new challenges they are facing in their effort to vaccinate the county’s school employee workforce.
California upends how it’s divvying up scarce vaccines
Another sudden shift in state policy has triggered an array of concerns and confusion last week about how California’s still-scarce COVID-19 vaccine supplies will be divvied up.
California’s make-or-break reopening has arrived
Lawmakers, businesses and educators are scrambling to understand California’s latest surprise shift in pandemic strategy, directly tying economic reopening rules to getting more people in low-income communities vaccinated. The changes are technical — involving health index rankings and vaccine targets and case rates required for businesses to reopen — but the practical effect could be speeding up school and business reopenings.Â
Updated: Special election results for west county
On Friday, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters added around 3,000 more votes to its reporting tally for the two west county ballot measures that were voted on earlier this week. See the updated numbers below.
Mayor cuts the red ribbon on Libby Park’s new playground
Mayor Una Glass, Councilmember Sarah Gurney and other city officials were joined by representatives of Sebastopol’s two Rotary Clubs, Michael McGlothin and Dan Rasmus, to celebrate the official opening of Libby Park’s new playground.
WSCUHSD’s first student cohort returns for reopened special education class
West county teacher Adam Alcorn welcomed back West Sonoma County Union High School District’s first student cohort to return to campus for in-person instruction last week.
Pair of special meetings set to help council come together, plan for future
The Windsor Town Council will be holding two special meetings next week to work together as a council to set goals and make plans for the future.
County to hold virtual town hall series on cannabis ordinance updates
Four sessions scheduled for March 8 and 12
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. Sponsored by the City of Healdsburg’s Community Services and the local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg, Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
