Fire, water and trees at next council meeting
At the July 15 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, several items are up for presentation and discussion.
High school district looking at ‘soft launch’ for hybrid learning
During an emotionally charged virtual West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) school board meeting Wednesday evening, where a multitude of parents advocated for the return of in-class instruction, school board trustees decided to move forward with exploring a hybrid model of reopening.
Jimenez ready to ‘pull up sleeves’ as Healdsburg’s newest councilmember
Jimenez will serve the remainder of former Mayor Leah Gold’s 2.5-year term
No Bohos means no protests, but the show will go on
Private summer encampment is canceled while Monte Rio Variety Show goes virtual
Determining if your trees are fire safe, before and after a fire
Trees and their accompanying undergrowth can be the victims, the drivers and the causes of catastrophic wildfires. At a webinar put on by the Sonoma County Farm Bureau these challenges were outlined and tips were given for homeowners to evaluate their own local plant life to eliminate those trees and plants that might be contributing to fire risk.
PG&E conducting practice flyover inspections
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced this week that it would be conducting helicopter flyovers along distribution lines throughout the area through August. The flights are meant to help the company gather flight time information in an effort to make future Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) shorter.
Library increasing student access to resources
Sonoma County Library has expanded its Student OneCard partnership — which provides local students access to public library resources using their student ID number — to include 16 of 40 Sonoma County school districts, giving nearly 50,000 Sonoma County public school students access to library resources.
Special meeting to set up school district elections in the fall
The Windsor Unified School District (WUSD) Board of Trustees is meeting July 7 at 5:30 p.m. to authorize the election of school board members in the fall 2020 election.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of...
