Photo gallery: Food for those in need
The Redwood Empire Foodbank held a food distribution event in response to the Walbridge Fire for evacuees and for those in need of food this morning, Aug. 31, at the Guerneville School. Volunteers worked quickly packing onions, cauliflower, apples, carrots, pork, butter and cartons of milk into bags for the waiting line of cars. Folks from Dogwood Animal Rescue in Sebastopol were also on site to give out dog and cat food for those with a furry friend at home.
Living Peace Wall ceremony canceled for the year
Sebastopol’s Living Peace Wall will have to wait another year for a new batch of inductees. The annual induction ceremony for the wall has been canceled and rescheduled for late August or early September 2021.
Photo gallery: Small grass fire erupts in north Windsor
At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 a small grass fire erupted in an empty field along Old Redwood Highway, just east of the terminus of Starr Road. The field sits between AAction Rents and McLea’s Tire, though neither business suffered damage as a result of the blaze.
Meeting will tackle MOUs for school during a pandemic
At the Sept. 1 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees the most pressing matters for the evening will revolve around finalizing plans and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for distance learning.
Walbridge Fire jumps in containment over weekend
Crews have made progress on the Walbridge Fire, with containment at 58% as of Sunday evening, Aug. 30. With both the Walbridge Fire and the Meyers Fire, crews have shifted to recovery mode, mopping up the burn areas.
Windsor resident arrested on charges of following teen girls, attempting to break into their house
On Aug. 29, at approximately 10:50 a.m., Windsor deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Duncan Drive for a report of a disturbance.
Hair salons, barber shops, malls allowed to reopen
The county of Sonoma announced Sunday evening that barber shops, hair salons and malls in the county will be allowed to reopen with modifications, effective Monday, Aug. 31. The reopening comes days after a new structure for California county reopenings was announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Sebastopol City Council Preview
The Sebastopol City Council is slated to address a small agenda at its meeting on Sept. 1, with one public hearing and one regular agenda item. The meeting will be held virtually starting at 6 p.m. The meetings are broadcast live over Zoom or livestream.com, and are also available to watch after the meeting occurs.
