New River Chamber director feels at home in Guerneville
Karin Moss needed a map to find Guerneville last year when she interviewed for the Russian River Chamber of Commerce director’s job. Now she calls the town home and says she’s happy to be here.
Update on county actions on homelessness
For the past few years, Sonoma County’s public actions, politics and priorities have been defined by wildfires. That’s no longer the case as the year 2020 looks to be defined by homelessness. Local governments are spending millions on the intractable problem, lawsuits have been filed, a supervisorial recall election has been threatened and task forces are meeting all over the county. National TV, radio and other media outlets are descending on the county again, this time not to cover more wildfires, but to report on the county’s biggest homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail.
New laws in 2020 cover a variety of topics
A plethora of new laws have gone into affect in the new year, some with significant potential affects. Here are the highlights.
Locals help with vegetation management at Fitch Mountain
Weed work — LandPaths held a community work day at the Fitch Mountain Preserve on Jan. 9, where volunteers worked on clearing French Broom from the mountain side. Around eight volunteers met at the Villa Chanticleer parking lot to hike up the muddy and lush Butterfly Trail where most of the maintenance work took place.
Women’s March 2020 in Santa Rosa
The Women’s March Santa Rosa 2020 will take place in Courthouse Square on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will feature a rally, guest speakers, tabling by community groups, music, a children’s area and a march on city streets beginning...
Hours extended at libraries in Forestville, Occidental
The Forestville and Occidental libraries will extend their hours of operation beginning on Monday, Feb. 3. Both locations will now be open six days per week for a total of 24 hours a week, including Saturdays. The move complements the service offered at other Sonoma County Library branches and is in line with community feedback.
It’s time to pick your favorite picture book of 2019 in Mock Caldecott
The Sonoma County Library will host its fifth annual Mock Caldecott Contest throughout the month of January. The contest is a straw vote, open to all, to select the best picture book published in 2019.
Former Tribune publisher/owner celebrates 100th birthday
Milestone birthday — Arnold Santucci, a former owner, publisher and editor of The Healdsburg Tribune, celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 11 at St. Paul’s Church.
