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With burning conditions not as severe as seen in nights prior, fire crews have maintained the fire lines of the Walbridge Fire along Sweetwater Springs Road, however, despite a concentrated effort to contain the Stewarts fire burning at the heel of Lake Sonoma near Skaggs Springs Road, it is going to be allowed to burn into Walbridge in order to better allocate resources across the area, according to CalFire Division Chief Ben Nicholls.

Healdsburg Firefighters, with the help of the CHP H30 Helicopter crew and other emergency responders, rescued a 50-year-old man from a steep embankment off of South Fitch Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon.

On June 23, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) reached another milestone in its long and ongoing journey toward creating an equitable district and a welcoming and inclusive school experience for all students and community members.

As this weekend’s major wind event comes to a close, PG&E is hoping to restore power to Sonoma County residents. The company is also monitoring weather that may lead to an additional shutoff.

Members and supporters of the Sonoma County Farm Trails gathered at Occidental's Union Hotel on Feb. 7 for the nonprofit's annual meeting. Executive director Carmen Snyder provided an overview of the previous year while acknowledging the volunteer work and business sponsorships that continue to support the direct-to-consumer agriculture marketing network of farms, producers and associate members including wineries and restaurants. Pictured form left are Holly Hansen, publicist; Tim Tesconi, board treasurer; Steve Dutton, board member; Lauren Bowne, of Gypsy Cheese and board member; Andrea Krout, board member; Carmen Snyder, Farm Trails executive director; Vince Trotter, board president; Rick Williams, board member from Harmony Farms; and Samantha Harmon, Farm Trails staff member. Farm Trails coordinates a full year of marketing activities and special events, culminating with the Gravenstein Apple Fair in August.

At an event on the Town Green on June 19, people came forward to share their experiences with racism in Windsor. There was an “open mic” for those who wished to speak publicly and also a table of craft supplies for those who preferred to make posters or post cards about their experiences.

Resource to be shared among fire stations

I’m submitting this terribly late in hopes it’s able to be seen before our final market, Saturday, Dec. 18. If so, you’ll know this will be a packed market: filled with plenty of produce despite many farms ending their season and all our delicious prepared and packaged food vendors you’ve come to know and love. We’ll also have close to 30 craft vendors, many who come throughout the season on a rotating schedule, but lots of new ones who’ve just come for our Fall/Holiday Craft Market. This will be the biggest week for this event.