Fire Weather Watch issued for this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for this coming weekend. The watch will be in effect from Saturday morning, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. through Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. Areas under the watch include North Bay mountains, East Bay hills and interior valleys.
Cloverdale council candidate forum this Thursday
The Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual forum for Cloverdale City Council candidates this Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and will last for a maximum of 90 minutes. The forum will be hosted over Zoom as a ‘webinar.’
Would unifying west county schools solve declining funding woes in west county?
A comprehensive study is being prepared to look at various non-binding options
WSCUHSD board reviewing learning continuity plan at Wednesday meeting
Special meeting will also include a report on enrollment and interdistrict and intradistrict transfers, as well as school discipline reports
Food For Thought joins COVID-19 public health fight
Largest percentage of positive COVID-19 cases are Latinx
Two waste and recycling events coming to Windsor
The town of Windsor has two recycling and waste events on tap for October to help residents dispose of their e-waste and mattresses. Social distancing and other COVID measures will be in place for both events.
School board reviewing reopening, learning continuity plans
The Cloverdale Unified School District Board of Trustees is gathering over Zoom this Wednesday, Sept. 23 for a special board meeting. The special meeting will primarily be covering items that were also up for discussion at the last board meeting — an addendum to the Washington and Jefferson school lease leaseback agreements, discussion and review of the district’s Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan and discussion and review of the district’s school reopening plan — the board will also be discussing athletic conditioning. The virtual meeting will take place over Zoom at 6 p.m. To view the meeting agenda, including the Zoom login information, click here.
Looking for food distribution in the Cloverdale area?
The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center has created a comprehensive list of food distribution and “groceries to go” programs in and around the Cloverdale area. Find the list of food events below; the list was last updated by the senior center for September.
COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
As schools throughout California tiptoe toward reopening, decisions about whether to routinely test teachers, staff and even students for the COVID-19 virus are proving controversial – and potentially costly.
Presentation about additional river access at this week’s council meeting
Sept. 23 meeting will also cover waste collection rates, Home Sonoma County program, temporary housing urgency ordinance, among other items

















