County declares emergency amid wildfires
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Friday afternoon, Aug. 21, in response to the Walbridge Fire burning down to Armstrong Woods that continues to threaten the Rio Nido, Guerneville and lower Russian River communities.
Blanketed with smoke
Cloverdale was blanketed with smoke Thursday morning. As of 12 p.m., the Kincade Fire was 0% contained.
Friends of the Sebastopol Library book sale returns Sunday
The Friends of the Sebastopol Library book sale is back, charging a buck per book on Sunday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 4.p.m. Vice President Walt Frazer said it’s been two years since the last book sale was canceled in March 2020, gulped down with the rest of public life by the COVID-19 pandemic.
School closures
From Sonoma County: This is an official notification from the Sonoma County Office of Education regarding school closures due to rain and flooding.
Potmesil named school board president, McAllister to serve as vice president
In the annual reorganization of the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Board of Trustees, board vice president Mike Potmesil was unanimously voted in as board president on Dec. 15 during the board’s regular meeting. Trustee Rose McAllister will serve as the board’s vice president.
