School district budget talks revving up, creating stress among educators
Staff and teacher contracts likely to be
Castañeda’s Marketplace gives back to Windsor community
Sonoma County has several Mexican markets — a place where you can find a taqueria inside and your favorite items for cooking. Jose Castañeda, owner of Casteñeda’s Marketplace in Windsor, uses his market to also give back to the community through veteran breakfasts and themed appreciation days for teachers, law enforcement, high school graduates and more. He said he likes to give because he is always receiving — it is his way of returning the favor.
Bailey named head of communications for WUSD
The Windsor Unified School District (WUSD) announced last week that it’s hired Heather Bailey as its coordinator of district communications. Bailey, formerly an editor at SoCoNews and The Windsor Times, started at the post on Aug. 23.
Windsor council, planning commission studying objective design standards
There will be a special joint Windsor Town Council and Windsor Planning Commission meeting on June 30 that will be a study session for the Multi-Family Residential Objective Design Standards being considered by the town.
Local salons adjust to opening with limited capacity
As Healdsburg hair salons start getting used to reopening, many are trying to strike a balance between rescheduling the mass list of clients who had appointments scheduled when the county’s shelter-in-place order was issued, and meeting or exceeding the guidelines set forth by the county and the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
Future Farmers Fair auction a “virtual” success
Forget about the dusty pens, nervous waits and the chilly night air that usually goes with each year’s youth livestock auction at the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair. Maybe there’s something to be said for this all-digital way of life we’ve been forced into these days.
Mental wellness groups geared toward teens come to the library
This summer the Healdsburg Regional Library will offer a series of mental health classes for teenagers, thanks to an innovative partnership between the Sonoma County Library system and Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), a nonprofit offering mental health and housing services for youth.
Naujokas, Rogers hop on train nominations
Healdsburg sent one of its own to represent Sonoma County.
Healdsburg Police enter the opioid battle armed with Narcan
(Editor's Note: This article has been updated with corrected figures about the number of deaths from opioid overdoses in Sonoma County and California.)