Photo gallery: Small grass fire erupts in north Windsor
At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 a small grass fire erupted in an empty field along Old Redwood Highway, just east of the terminus of Starr Road. The field sits between AAction Rents and McLea’s Tire, though neither business suffered damage as a result of the blaze.
Meeting will tackle MOUs for school during a pandemic
At the Sept. 1 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees the most pressing matters for the evening will revolve around finalizing plans and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for distance learning.
Walbridge Fire jumps in containment over weekend
Crews have made progress on the Walbridge Fire, with containment at 58% as of Sunday evening, Aug. 30. With both the Walbridge Fire and the Meyers Fire, crews have shifted to recovery mode, mopping up the burn areas.
Windsor resident arrested on charges of following teen girls, attempting to break into their house
On Aug. 29, at approximately 10:50 a.m., Windsor deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Duncan Drive for a report of a disturbance.
Hair salons, barber shops, malls allowed to reopen
The county of Sonoma announced Sunday evening that barber shops, hair salons and malls in the county will be allowed to reopen with modifications, effective Monday, Aug. 31. The reopening comes days after a new structure for California county reopenings was announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Sebastopol City Council Preview
The Sebastopol City Council is slated to address a small agenda at its meeting on Sept. 1, with one public hearing and one regular agenda item. The meeting will be held virtually starting at 6 p.m. The meetings are broadcast live over Zoom or livestream.com, and are also available to watch after the meeting occurs.
CalFire releases fire damage assessment map
While damage assessment is still ongoing for the Walbridge and Meyers fires, and the LNU Lightening Complex as a whole, CalFire has released a map of properties damaged and destroyed that includes an interactive feature where residents can input their address to see if their home has been destroyed or damaged, or if it is still intact with no sustained damage.
Food bank to hold emergency food distribution event in Guerneville
In an effort to help those affected by the Walbridge Fire, the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) will be holding an emergency food distribution event at the Guerneville School on Monday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
