Palm Drive blocks release of Measure W legal opinion
Back in August 2019, Palm Drive Health Care District board member Richard Power asked the board to get a legal opinion on the question of whether parcel tax funds from Measure W, the initiative to support Palm Drive Hospital, could be used for other health-related programs.
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.
Measure G sales tax would bolster fire services
Following multiple years of wildfires and a sense that this is in fact “the new normal,” it seems like an ideal time to pitch a sales tax increase to cover revamping and expanding fire services. However, plans for change and expansion have been in the works prior to the current sense of urgency. On the March ballot, Measure G, if approved, will add a half-cent to sales tax throughout the county.
Two new places for coffee and pastries in Sebastopol
There are two new places to grab coffee, pastries and more in Sebastopol: Peet's Coffee in downtown and Criminal Baking Company in south Sebastopol.
Peet’s Coffee comes to Sebastopol
OK, so it’s a chain, but for those Sebastopudlians from the Bay Area, who remember the original...
Health department sweep in west county
The west part of the county was recently shocked when some of the most beloved, venerable eateries were suddenly closed by the Sonoma County Health Department.
Complaint issued against school district in response to Costa incident
The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has issued a formal complaint against the Healdsburg Unified School District based on an unfair labor practice charge that was filed by local teachers on May 15, 2019. The charge was filed in response to the district placing former veteran math teach Greg Costa on paid administrative leave three weeks prior to his retirement.
Russian river bike trail could cost $145 million
It may cost nearly $145 million to build the proposed Russian River bike path from Forestville to the Sonoma Coast, according to estimates in a feasibility study released last week.
Community developing wildfire protection plan
Mill Creek plan to include fire risk assessment, emergency preparedness priorities and more
Design team presents plan for one elementary school program
Plan calls for Spanish instruction, project based learning, small class sizes
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
