River shows its treacherous side
River denizens are in mourning over the death of 13-year-old Diego Rivas, who disappeared on Wednesday night, May 27, while swimming in the river. Rivas was last seen swimming in the river at 10:30 p.m. in the area of Canyon 1 Road in Rio Nido.
County issues joint statement from sheriff and supervisors
Last week in an open letter to Sonoma County residents, published on Facebook, Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick announced that his department would no longer enforce the county’s shelter-in-place order.
Special challenges of special education students under quarantine
The sudden shift to remote learning has pushed Sonoma County’s 40 school districts into unchartered territory, testing already-strained resources. For its nearly 400 special education students, the transition has been especially tough, and the stakes could not be higher, as districts plan for summer and fall sessions.
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Healdsburg High School releases guidelines for drive-thru graduation
This morning, Healdsburg High School released new details and guidelines for their drive-thru graduation ceremony set for June 5, and while this is a celebration, there will be strict rules in place, such as wearing a mask at all times and only having one car per family in attendance.
High schools plan pandemic-proof graduations
How do you hold a mass event like a graduation at a time when mass events are forbidden? Very, very carefully, it turns out.
Alexander Valley Film Society to launch drive-in movie series
Series kicks of June 6 with screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Recovery task force rolling out advice for local business owners
Providing regular meeting updates and videos
Healdsburg District Hospital hosting COVID-19 testing this Saturday
Healdsburg District Hospital is co-hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 testing event with Sonoma County Public Health on Saturday, May 30 between 3 and 7 p.m., in its Emergency Department parking lot, which is accessed from the 1312 Prentice Drive entrance. This event will expand the reach of the Public Health’s testing program by collecting data from residents in the northern and western sections of the county with a focus on the Latinx community.
Banners and posters honor graduates in west county
In the ongoing quest to make up for graduating seniors missing to much of their senior year, Sebastopol City Councilmember Neysa Hinton and 5th District Supervisor Lynda Hopkins have joined forces to celebrate the Class of 2020 with banners that will be appearing throughout west county this week.
