School board reviewing maintenance plan, in-person learning for next year
The Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting this week and is scheduled to discuss a small handful of construction and maintenance related items, as well as consider and take possible action on approving a resolution committing to having students return for in-person learning by the first day of the 2021-22 school year. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19.
Organizers prepare to turn in signatures to recall WSCUHSD trustees
The last days of signature-gathering to recall the West Sonoma County Union High School District’s (WSCUHSD) board president and vice president have arrived, due Saturday, Aug. 28, according to Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto.
Seussical: Schools celebrate Dr. Seuss
March 2 is the birthday of iconic children’s author Dr. Seuss, and it has become a national school holiday of sorts, Read Across America. Students wear pajamas or other festive gear and community members come and share the love of reading with their students, reading from their favorite Seuss books.
Commentary: Felta Creek still threatened and more precious than ever
A precious gem of coho salmon habitat just became more rare and special. Felta Creek watershed did not burn in the firestorm, but a whole lot of Sonoma County’s forest and wildlife habitat did. The streams that flow through the burned areas of the Russian River watershed are perhaps irreparably damaged. They will still carry water but without the shade of surrounding trees, that water will be warmer, will dry up earlier and erosion from the scorched hillsides will choke spawning gravels with fine sediment.
Parks open again (sort of), extension of shelter in place looming
As the pandemic wears on, the eighth COVID-19 Town Hall from Northern California Public Media brought good news and bad news to Sonoma County residents. The good news is that local parks will be reopening this week — though only for those who can get there on two legs (or two wheels). The bad news is you’ll be eager to take advantage of those outdoor opportunities because the shelter-in-place order is about to be extended.
Graton Day Labor Center launches campaign to lobby for just immigration reform
The Immigrant and Indigenous Women’s Coalition of Sonoma County and the ALMAS/Graton Day Labor Center commemorated César Chávez Day on March 31 by launching a local campaign to push Congress and President Joe Biden to pass a just path to citizenship legislation.
CHS junior shows ’86 Volkswagen in car show
One of the youngest participants in this year’s Cloverdale Car Show was Cloverdale High School junior Agjes Nerguti, who entered his 1986 Volkswagen Golf into the show. Nerguti, 16, got the car in January and has been working to fix it up since then.
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.
