Bobcats, mountain lions sighted around Fitch Mountain
According to a number of posts on the social media page “What’s Happening Healdsburg” by several Fitch Mountain residents and neighbors, there have been several recent bobcat and mountain lion sightings throughout the area.
PG&E making progress and line hardening goals, adding weather stations and more
As fire season kicks in to high gear with heat waves slated for this weekend, PG&E is continuing its work across its service areas (PG&E provides electricity to most of the northern two-thirds of California, which represents 5.2 million households) to harden its system and implement measures to help reduce the risk of wildfire and to make public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) smaller in size and shorter in duration.
Sebastopol council wants to create a ‘People’s Lane’ down Main
Support also voiced for local small business loan program
Community briefs
Three-day closure of the Windsor River Road and Windsor Road intersection starts today
Law enforcement items take center stage at next council meeting
At the Aug. 19 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, the vast majority of items on the agenda pertain to law enforcement in the town.
Caltrans deploys herd of goats for fire fuel management along Highway 101
In an effort to create a fire break by clearing vegetation, dried brush and weeds along a two-mile stretch of north and southbound U.S. Highway 101 between Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg and Canyon Road in Geyserville, Caltrans has deployed 400 goats to munch away at the excess shrubbery and grass in the area.
Voter forums scheduled for hospital sale information
Recently announced sale of Healdsburg facility requires district voters’ approval on Nov. 3
HHS distance learning will include interactive work, robust schedule
While distance learning may not be the most loved scenario among students and parents, teachers at Healdsburg High School (HHS) are working to make the experience as effective and enjoyable as possible, and based on their experience teaching summer school this year, teachers Jamie Atwood and Riley Nilsen are confident that they can work to make at-home learning as fun and productive as possible.
