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In a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, March 24, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an urgency ordinance that suspends the eviction of tenants for failing to pay rent. The ordinance applies to cases in which a tenant’s failure to pay rent is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in that they’ve lost income or have had to pay for substantial medical needs as a result of the outbreak.

The 15th annual Steelhead Festival took place at the Milt Brandt Visitor’s Center at Lake Sonoma on Feb. 10.

Healdsburg Area Teachers Association and district to return to negotiating table

We’ve all been hearing about this proposal over the past year, but now it’s a done deal. Basically, the Healdsburg City Council took a final vote at their meeting last week on the proposed ban of “formula retail businesses” surrounding the plaza, and decided unanimously to...

The annual Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival is the most recent in what will likely be another round of event cancellations starting off 2021. Last week Friends of Lake Sonoma announced that its festival, which was slated for Feb. 21, 2021, is canceled due to COVID-19.

A family disturbance in Windsor in which a 17-year-old girl allegedly struck her grandfather with a baseball bat saw both family members facing legal consequences.

The town of Windsor sponsored a home decorating contest this year as part of its virtual holiday activities, and on Dec. 17 they announced that after careful deliberation, there was a four-way tie for first place. The winners were 932 Robbie Way, 530 Quince Street, 9511 Lazy Creek Drive and 322 Alexis Street.

At the April 21 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, the board voted to approve the contract that would bring Jeremy Decker to the district as the new superintendent starting July 1. Current superintendent Brandon Krueger announced his retirement earlier this year. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook.

At an event on the Town Green on June 19, people came forward to share their experiences with racism in Windsor. There was an “open mic” for those who wished to speak publicly and also a table of craft supplies for those who preferred to make posters or post cards about their experiences.