County holding information session for those impacted by fires
The county of Sonoma is holding a virtual community briefing on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for those impacted by the Meyers or Walbridge fires.
Parks and rec turning off irrigation to aid in fire suppression
The town of Windsor Parks and Recreation department has turned off the irrigation at all of its properties in order to help conserve water to fight the Walbridge and other fires.
Some west county post offices close amid wildfires
A handful of west county post offices are closed in response to the evacuation alerts from the Walbridge Fire. People in the areas with closed post offices are being directed to the main post office, located in Petaluma, to pick up their mail.
City ratifies emergency declaration
Declaration allows city to request funds for emergency response expenditures
Wednesday update: Crews still tying up lines to contain fire
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 26, 10 p.m. —
School closures announced for Friday
The Sonoma County Office of Education announced a batch of school closures. The closures include the cancellation of distance learning, since many of the students in the districts have had to evacuate due to the Walbridge or Meyers fires.
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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.
