Herrington testifies before congress on disaster impacts on schools
On June 5, Steven D. Herrington, Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools, testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education. The hearing, titled, “This is Not a Drill: Education-Related Response and Recovery in the Wake of Natural Disasters” was held at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Sonoma County Biomass Business Competition looking for entries
The Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District (NoSoCoAir), in partnership with local and state business and forestry leaders, launched the Sonoma County Biomass Business Competition (BioBiz) on Feb. 1, 2021. The competition is underway and receiving entries now through March 26, 2021. Though the north county agency is leading the competition, any local Sonoma County entity can take home one of the prizes.
Fireworks Canceled for Healdsburg Independence Day
"The paper comes out a day early this week because Thursday’s news is already settled—it’s Independence Day, the Fourth of July in Healdsburg," begins our article. But things do change - the city's fireworks display was canceled for July 4, though the Kids Parade, Duck Dash and other weekend events will go forward as planned...
Windsor Roundabout Wins National Award
The Town of Windsor was declared a winner in a national engineering awards competition for its own roundabout bisected by the SMART rail.
Windsor election update: Ahmad, Kubota and Wall officially nominated
*This article has been updated to include which districts current councilmembers live in.
WSCUHSD board to hold public hearings on draft LCAP and next year’s proposed budget
School’s out for summer, but the long-term planning of the West Sonoma County Union High School District’s (WSCUHSD) student outcome goals and proposed budget for the coming year is on the agenda for the 6 p.m. school board meeting Wednesday, June 9.
Monte Rio property slated for county park and open space
Sonoma County Regional Parks purchased 515 acres of land in Monte Rio for future use as a county park and open space preserve. The $3.9 million purchase was approved by the county board of supervisors in August and the land was purchased in October.
Police Called to Scene of Healdsburg “Fireworks”
The first City of Healdsburg fireworks show in three years took place Monday night, illuminating the high school neighborhoods with flashes of light and the pummeling of explosion.
But the patriotism of the evening was muted by law enforcement actions both before and after the...
Sebastopol is asking residents to report pavement issues
The city of Sebastopol is asking folks in the community to write in and report any problems they see with pavement in the city limits. The pavement survey hotline, which folks can access by calling 707-634-5100 or by emailing [email protected], will be open through Sept. 13.
