‘Totally inadequate’: Most Californians in wildfire-prone counties aren’t signed up for emergency alerts
Tracey Aldrich had never heard of CodeRED, Butte County’s opt-in emergency notification system, until she came upon a roadblock leading up to her mother’s house in August. At the roadblock, police told her a firestorm was bearing down on her mother’s neighborhood in Berry Creek. Neither she nor her mother had received any evacuation warnings.
Q&A with city council candidate Melanie Bagby
Five candidates are vying for a spot on the Cloverdale City Council this year. Two seats, currently held by Melanie Bagby and Mary Ann Brigham, are up for election in November. In the coming days, we’re going to feature Q&As with the council candidates — Bagby, Brigham, Jenny Candelaria-Orr, Nicole Garcia-Hinchliffe and Todd Lands.
Fifteen schools applied for reopening waivers, but only one approved
Two schools in Healdsburg and one in Windsor among those asked to provide more information
Measure asks voters to OK the sale of hospital
For perhaps the fifth or sixth time since 1998, voters and property owners of north Sonoma County are being asked to keep their hospital in Healdsburg open and providing critical access and emergency room care. This time, the measure in question on the Nov. 3 ballot seeks approval of a purchase agreement for the hospital with NorCal HealthConnect, LLC, a secular affiliate of Providence St. Joseph Health that owns Santa Rosa’s Memorial Hospital.
Linda and Joe Maloney chosen as Locals Who Make a Difference
The city of Sebastopol has chosen Joe and Linda Maloney as the next Locals Who Make a Difference. The couple was honored at the Sept. 1 city council meeting. Their faces will soon adorn banners on Main Street.
Windsor Celebrates El Día de los Muertos
On Oct. 2, the community of Windsor turned out to celebrate its Mexican heritage and honor its ancestors by building El Día de los Muertos memorial altars on the Town Green. It is part of a month-long celebration of the holiday.
South Cloverdale development discussion pushed back
The Cloverdale Planning Commission continued the public hearing that was set to occur on Tuesday night, Oct. 6. The commission was scheduled to hold the continuation of a public hearing that was held in August about a 21-unit development. It was scheduled to review the design, general plan land use map amendment and zoning map amendment for a 21-unit multi-family development planned for 669-679 South Cloverdale Boulevard.
