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John Necker makes it fun to read about the city council

On Oct. 23 the last of three planned workshops was held on a proposed 19.3 mile multi-use trail between Mirabel Park and Jenner. The high-speed River Road/Highway 116 corridor has a history of multiple pedestrian and bicycle accidents. The proposed trail is intended to provide a paved path separate from the roadway. The study’s stated goal “is to provide safe walking and bicycling access to communities, schools, businesses, parks and beaches, and other recreation opportunities along the river corridor.”

Well, as my mother used to say, “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” In local fire district elections, fresh memories of the Kincade Fire spurred voters to approve measures in all four fire protection districts: Bodega Bay, Occidental, Graton and Gold Ridge, though the Gold Ridge measure is winning by the thinnest of margins.

The Free Bookmobile of Sonoma County needs a new truck in order to stay compliant with California’s emissions laws.

Melissa Yanc, the local baker behind Quail & Condor breads, is going to be on the Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship.

The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is trying to provide assistance for agricultural producers affected by the Kincade Fire. They are providing guidance and funding for those experiencing losses as they navigate their way through the post-fire experience.

Hundreds were lined up at the Healdsburg Community Center the morning of Nov. 4 as the center transformed into the county’s local assistance center (LAC).

From Publisher Rollie Atkinson: Newspapers, and the people who work at them, are usually too busy gathering news and meeting deadlines to pause for a celebration, but the staff and owners of Sonoma West Times & News are making an exception on Nov. 7.

All west county schools will be back in session on Monday, Nov. 4. This includes all schools in the following districts:

Updated Nov. 7