Payne’s experience in fire defense helped protect river areas, homes
While fire crews, dozers, hand crews and strike teams worked on building lines to contain the Walbridge Fire to prevent it from coming down to Korbel, Hacienda and other river communities, Bobby Payne was checking on homes in the lower Russian River area and safeguarding properties and hard to reach areas with retardant.
Wednesday fire update: Meyers Fire 100% contained, Walbridge 87% contained
Updated Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. —
Sonoma County Democrats make early endorsements
The Sonoma County Democratic Party has announced its early city council endorsements and its recommendations concerning state and local ballot measures.
PG&E conducting line inspections using drones and helicopters
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is conducting its updated system inspections program in Sonoma County using drones and helicopters along electric transmission lines.
Rescheduled candidate forum set for Sept. 17
The Rotary Club of Windsor will present a Virtual Candidates Forum on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at 5:30Â p.m.
Rotary project helps get water to Tanzanian school
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bukoba, Tanzania, successfully completed a water, sanitation and hygiene Rotary Global Grant project at Iluhya Secondary School in Bukoba. The rural boarding school, 30 kilometers outside of town, lacked sufficient water for the 600 students, faculty and staff. Students had to rise at 5 a.m. and hike 4 kilometers to a spring and carry water back to school in five-gallon buckets each day before attending classes.
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods launches fire recovery donation campaign
Fingers of the Walbridge Fire burned slowly down slopes and into parts of the forest floor of the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve last week, and while it did not affect any structures or iconic trees such as the 1,400-year-old Colonel Armstrong tree, the fire did back its way down through the Austin Creek State Recreation Area through the Bullfrog Pond Campground, causing damage to picnic tables, bathrooms, fencing and trails.
Healthcare Foundation raises over $450,000 for local COVID response
The Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County(HCF) hosted its first-ever virtual gala on Saturday, Aug. 29, raising $453,380 at the event and lead-up fundraising for various funding needs including its Emergency Healthcare Fund.
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Plaza reclaims its place as Healdsburg’s hub
Returning for its 10th year is Dia de Muertos, the Mexican folk holiday that has found a new home north of the border since 2016. Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
