Tree limb loss blocks Elphick Road
On Thursday afternoon, July 16, a large oak tree lost a large limb in the 7300 block of Elphick Road in Sebastopol.
Rooms set aside at Dry Creek Inn for COVID alternate care site
A block of 60 rooms at the Best Western Dry Creek Inn are being used for an Alternate Care Site (ACS) for people who are recovering from COVID-19 and need a place to safely isolate away from their household and for those who may have been exposed to the virus and are waiting on test results.
Sebastopol’s council race taking shape
Incumbents Hinton, Carnacchi joined by small field of challengers
Suspect arrested for domestic violence after pursuit
On July 16, a domestic violence call morphed into a car chase through Windsor, that terminated in the parking lot between Home Depot and Office Depot.
Superintendent letter confirms distance learning in Windsor to start the school year
On July 17, in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of new guidelines on the re-opening of schools, the Windsor Unified School District and Superintendent Jeremy Decker released a letter that stated that Windsor would be beginning the school year in distance learning.
Preview of the July 21 Sebastopol City Council meeting
The Sebastopol City Council is meeting virtually Tuesday night, July 21 at 6 p.m. You can watch it live, or watch a recording of it after the meeting occurs. Â
New guidance requires county to start school year in distance learning
California counties that are on the state health department’s coronavirus watchlist will be required to start the school year in distance learning. Sonoma County has been on the state’s watchlist since July 10.
Healdsburg school district to start school year at a distance
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) held a virtual town hall meeting on July 16 to discuss district reopening plans, however, HUSD Superintendent Chris Vanden Heuvel prefaced the discussion by stating that the district will start out the year in a full distance learning environment for all grades.
CalFire investigators find PG&E lines responsible for Kincade Fire
In a statement released on July 16, CalFire investigators released the findings of their months-long investigation into the cause of the Kincade Fire, finding PG&E lines to be responsible for the blaze. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County started on October 23, 2019, and burned a total of 77,758 acres, destroyed 374 structures and caused four non-life-threatening injuries.
