Open Mic: The Secret of Staying Afloat in City Politics
"The work of Healdsburg’s city staff is inherently apolitical, but staying above the fray can be a challenge during a contentious election season like the one we are all enduring. I’ve worked through a lot of elections, but the tone of this one—both locally and nationally—has at times been discouraging..." So writes Healdsburg City Manager Jeff Kay in this opinion column...
Ballot endorsements, urgency housing ordinance up for council discussion
The Cloverdale City Council has an arduous agenda for its meeting this Wednesday, Oct. 14. The council will be reviewing and considering endorsing a small handful of ballot measures and propositions on the November ballot, considering adopting an urgency ordinance extending temporary housing standards and considering canceling its Nov. 25 and Dec. 23 meetings.
Local senior centers roll out programs to help seniors during COVID-19
Local senior centers are stepping up and rolling out several different programs to help ensure that seniors are getting access to fresh food, prescriptions and other necessities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated statewide shelter-in-place mandate.
Commentary: Cultivating cannabis in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Supervisors are considering an update to the county cannabis cultivation ordinance. It would allow for ministerial permits for cultivation through the agricultural commissioner, if one qualifies, instead of a 3-5-year public hearing process. Staff has come up with very restrictive policy, and documented no significant environmental impacts due to the limited amount of potential available acreage.
Unique program brings awards to Brooks Elementary
Prize comes as school gears up to bring students back to campus
