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In the spirit of giving, the Forestville Union School District

California is opening COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 65 and older — an announcement that comes amid a slower-than-expected vaccination rollout and growing frustration among seniors most vulnerable to the virus.

Utility Conservation Analyst Terra Sampson presented the council with options to expand rebate programs to encourage electric vehicle (EV) usage. The rebates will apply to new or used electric cars and are limited to qualifying low-income households.

As the Trump Administration works to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency and deny human-caused climate change and the State of California keeps suing to preserve west coast environmental protections, the smaller governments of Sonoma County are flying under the radar, steadily attacking their ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by whopping amounts and shifting regional transportation modes and power usage.

North county community members came to Cloverdale Citrus Fair on Aug. 7 for the Northern Sonoma County Fire and Earthquake Safety Expo.

Fires contained without structure damage

Though the Healdsburg City Council and citizens commissions have suspended their meetings for a traditional July break, other city departments continue to work throughout the summer months. Following the June 19 acceptance of a new striping plan for March Avenue, part of a longstanding plan to improve that transportation corridor, the city’s Public Works Department is again requesting public input in determining its priorities for the coming year.

The 42nd annual Rotary Club of Healdsburg Crab Feast will take place virtually again this year. The live auction will be broadcasted via YouTube and the silent auction will be offered via the Greater Giving website.

On Sept. 20, the Healdsburg City Council unanimously adopted a $45 per delivery fee for the city’s residential recycled water delivery program, which will either come to an end on Nov. 5 or Nov. 19.

Monday, August 5 12:04pm A 26-year-old (YO) man was stopped on a bicycle near Circle K on Healdsburg Avenue for failing to obey a traffic signal and failing to signal before turning. He was arrested and transported to county jail for burglary, theft or misappropriation...