Henry-1 assists with Goat Rock rescue
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) helicopter Henry-1 rescued two people, one a child, from the water at Goat Rock State Beach.According to an announcement from the sheriff's office, Henry-1 responded to the beach after a report that a child had been swept out to sea. The additional person rescued had swam out to try and rescue the child."The H1 Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) configured the helicopter for a long line rescue and subsequently rescued the victim from the water," the announcement states. "Once on shore, (Henry-1) was reconfigured for medical transport and the victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries."The child was transported by the Bodega Bay Fire Department ambulance for non-life threatening injuries."This serves as an important reminder that our coastline, although beautiful and serene, demands the upmost vigilance and respect in order to avoid tragic accidents; such as we nearly saw today," the SCSO said.
Chamber’s council forum hits handful of top issues
Last week, the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for the five candidates running for Cloverdale City Council. The five candidates — Melanie Bagby, Mary Ann Brigham, Jenny Candelaria-Orr, Nicole Garcia-Hinchliffe and Todd Lands — are vying for two seats on the council, currently held by Bagby and Brigham.
As virus rates decrease, evacuations pose a risk
The county gave an update on its COVID-19 numbers Wednesday night, bringing back into focus the pandemic that’s in some ways taken a backseat while local residents grapple with its second fire of the year. While Sonoma County’s virus case statistics have been steadily improving, the evacuation of a sizable number of Sonoma County residents leaves some unknowns for how case rates may fluctuate in the weeks ahead.
Town council approves request to forgo underground work for Overlook project
In a unanimous vote on Sept. 16, the Windsor Town Council approved a request from the developer of the Overlook subdivision to remove the requirement to underground existing overhead utilities along Windsor Road. The council also approved the final map for the 5.9-acre, 12 residential lot subdivision, accepted the easement and authorized the subdivision improvement agreement.
Windsor planning socially distanced Halloween activity
The Town of Windsor Parks and Recreation will be hosting a free Trick or Treat Trail at Keiser Park on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will require registration from participants, details of which will be coming soon.
Heat advisory, Red Flag Warning issued starting Thursday
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued both a heat advisory and a Red Flag Warning for the area in and around Sonoma County. The heat advisory is in place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Red Flag Warning has been issued from 1 p.m. on Oct. 1 through 6 p.m. on Oct. 2.
Housing, economic disparities brought to forefront in Latino community address
As years of fires, floods and now a pandemic continue to impact Sonoma County residents, members of the Latino community are being hit at disparate rates, making proportionally less money and seeing lower rates of homeownership.
Local team has new vision for former Round Table Pizza building
Empty pizza house may have a unique future ahead of it
Free virus testing in north county this week
Corazón Healdsburg is coordinating four pop-up COVID-19 testing sites this week, in partnership with Curative Inc. Geyserville Unified School District, the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, the town of Windsor and the city of Healdsburg are all generously providing locations for the free testing. No appointment is needed, but patients can save time by pre-registering at the link provided for the location they will be visiting.
