Guerneville’s sesquicentennial plans doused by coronavirus
Former Stumptown first named Guerneville in 1870 with first post office
Sebastopol holding ‘study session’ about Sebastopol Inn purchase
The Sebastopol City Council is holding a study session on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the possible county purchase of the Sebastopol Inn, located at 6751 Sebastopol Ave., for the state’s Project Homekey program, which is the next step in the state’s homeless response efforts.
Railroad track preparation on Pool Creek Bridge starts this week
Ads part of work to upgrade the railroad tracks in preparation for passenger rail service to the town of Windsor, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) contractor Stacy and Witbeck will be performing construction activities at the Pool Creek Bridge north of Shiloh Road.
Drive-in movie fundraiser aims to help locals with utility bills
On Aug. 14, St. Vincent de Paul and Our Lady of Guadalupe Windsor will be hosting a drive-in movie at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church.
LAFCO dissolves the Palm Drive Health Care District
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted unanimously to dissolve the Palm Drive Health Care District. LAFCO’s action was recorded with the county the next day. The County of Sonoma, the successor agency for the health care district, now inherits all of the district's assets, liabilities, debts, records and taxing authority.
The Matheson still on track to open spring of 2021
Despite the chaos of living and working in a COVID-19 world, Dustin Valette’s restaurant, The Matheson, is still slated to open in March of 2021, and while some changes have been made to accommodate more outdoor dining, the local restaurateur is excited for his new endeavor.
County adopts COVID compliance ordinance
During their Aug. 6 meeting, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to adopt an emergency ordinance for the county that would enforce compliance of the state coronavirus health order. The enforcement ordinance is effective immediately and allows the county to issue code citations of $100 to individuals and up to $10,000 for businesses, for those who don’t follow the state’s health order.
West county schools receive $1 million mental health grant
The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) announced Thursday that west county schools received a $1 million federal grant for students who are experiencing trauma related to numerous recent natural disasters.
