Law enforcement items take center stage at next council meeting
At the Aug. 19 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, the vast majority of items on the agenda pertain to law enforcement in the town.
Caltrans deploys herd of goats for fire fuel management along Highway 101
In an effort to create a fire break by clearing vegetation, dried brush and weeds along a two-mile stretch of north and southbound U.S. Highway 101 between Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg and Canyon Road in Geyserville, Caltrans has deployed 400 goats to munch away at the excess shrubbery and grass in the area.
Voter forums scheduled for hospital sale information
Recently announced sale of Healdsburg facility requires district voters’ approval on Nov. 3
HHS distance learning will include interactive work, robust schedule
While distance learning may not be the most loved scenario among students and parents, teachers at Healdsburg High School (HHS) are working to make the experience as effective and enjoyable as possible, and based on their experience teaching summer school this year, teachers Jamie Atwood and Riley Nilsen are confident that they can work to make at-home learning as fun and productive as possible.
Healdsburg City Council, school board race shaping up for Nov. 3 election
The filing period for submitting nomination and election forms for the Nov. 3 General Election was extended to Wednesday, Aug. 12 for the Healdsburg City Council and the Healdsburg Unified School District race. Incumbents Councilmember Joe Naujokas and Vice Mayor Shaun McCaffery recently announced their intention to not seek re-election for a second term in office and thus did not file their nomination papers, triggering the five-day extension.
School waivers on hold until data glitches fixed
A waiver system that would have allowed elementary schools (defined as grades K through 6) to open even if their county was on the state’s watchlist has been put on hold as the scope of the problem with the data available has become clear.
Local kids celebrate completion of summer-long art project
Kids in Healdsburg who participated in the Heartizens “Includitude Project,” (HIP) an interactive project that encourages kids to get creative and follow along in a series of art projects with a kit of supplies, celebrated the completion of their work with an Amy’s Wicked Slush at the community center on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Council to review survey, discuss actions related to business recovery
At a special Sebastopol City Council meeting this Wednesday, Aug. 12, the city council members will receive a presentation from CoMission about the local business survey and microsurvey it conducted. The council will also be discussing direction and action relating to helping businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting, dubbed a “council study session” will be conducted virtually from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Details to attend via Zoom are located here.
Busy weekend for law enforcement in Windsor
Windsor police and other local law enforcement agencies were a bit busier than normal this weekend, with two significant calls that garnered a lot of attention and concern.
