Council approves loan program for Sebastopol businesses
Program meant to support independently-owned businesses impacted by virus-related shutdown
Nobody injured in Morris Street RV fire
A fire broke out inside of an RV parked on Morris Street in Sebastopol Friday afternoon, Sept. 4.
County virus case statistics differ from region, similar to like counties
County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase gave an update on the county’s COVID-19 virus statistics earlier this week, noting changes in the governor’s system for classifying county virus statistics and pointing out similarities and differences between Sonoma County’s virus cases and the cases of other counties in the region.
Fire Briefs
Edited: A new round of evacuations was issued Monday night, Sept. 7, spurred by a Walbridge Fire flare up. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Nixle has the most recent evacuation orders.Â
Flex Alert issued for this weekend, residents urged to use less power
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a Flex Alert for the entire state of California, urging people to try to conserve power. The alert is in effect starting Saturday and extends through Monday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) also sent out an announcement on Sept. 3, asking its customers to conserve energy during the afternoons and evenings Labor Day weekend.
Windsor Thanks gives help to budding firefighters
In the wake of the heroic battle to save Windsor during 2019’s Kincade Fire, local Denise Dixon launched a scholarship fund and eventual nonprofit to help fund potential firefighters in training at the Santa Rosa Junior College.
