Mayor Won’t Run, Application Period Extended
The city council’s three open seats now presents a wider opportunity for at least two new council members come December, as Mayor Ozzy Jimenez has opted not to seek election to the seat to which he was appointed two years ago.
Jimenez had been reluctant...
Windsor inclusionary housing ordinance back under review
At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Windsor Town Council heard a presentation by city staff regarding options for improving Windsor’s inclusionary housing ordinance, which has been criticized for hindering the development it had aimed to promote.
West Side School lays out plan for distance learning
At the school board’s regular meeting on July 30, West Side School Principal and West Side Union School District Superintendent Kris Menlove revealed the district’s distance learning plans for the 2020-21 school year, stating that distance learning will look quite different this fall and will have a more rigorous program than what was implemented last year.
Commentary: Making communities safer
Imagine being in fear of the person you care about most. Imagine feeling you have nowhere to turn because you lack resources, perhaps have children to care for and you don’t know if family and friends will believe you.
Group heads to Healdsburg to advocate for better working conditions for farmworkers
On Oct. 10, people from North Bay Jobs with Justice gathered at the Healdsburg Plaza to hold a Puesto Popular/Farmstand for Justice to raise awareness about their “5 for farmworkers in fires” campaign which calls for better working conditions and language justice for Sonoma County farmworkers.
Open Mic: Digging a deeper hole
A noted Dry Creek farmer complains that streambed degradation is evident at Yoakim Bridge as the gravel around the instream pier has been scoured away, resulting in a partial void under the pier footing. ...
