Will we destroy our town in order to save it?
The March 10 commentary piece “The elephant in the room” brought to mind a quote attributed to a U.S. Army officer in Vietnam concerning a military operation there. “It became necessary to destroy the town in order to save it.”
SMART to visit Geyserville Aug. 10
SMART’s efforts to lock a Geyserville station into its plans move forward next week with a public hearing on Monday evening, indicating the commuter rail agency’s full-speed-ahead commitment.
WSCUHSD board to vote on new principal for consolidated high school
At its meeting this week, the West Sonoma County Union High School District’s (WSCUHSD) human resources director will reveal the name of the frontrunning candidate who has accepted the principal position for the consolidated high school. The meeting is being held on April 14 at 6 p.m.
Occidental barbeque smokin’ success
Photo story: The 53rd Occidental Volunteer Fire Department
Keiser Park update plans move forward with WUSD joint uses in mind
The Town of Windsor is resuming its plans to expand the borders and facilities of Keiser Park, after a nearly eight-month pause to coordinate potential joint uses with the Windsor Unified School District (WUSD).
Cloverdale residents awarded President’s Volunteer Service Awards
At the most recent monthly meeting of the Cloverdale American Legion, two Cloverdale residents were presented the President’s Volunteer Service Awards for their work on behalf of the Northern Sonoma County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
Progressive Urgent Care partially reopens in Sebastopol
Progressive Urgent Care Sebastopol broke its 20-month closure Friday, Nov. 12, opening its doors around the corner from Sonoma Specialty Hospital (SSH) on Palm Avenue. The facility previously located inside SSH closed when COVID-19 hit locally in March 2020.
School sculpture bounces to new heights
Healdsburg resident donates pogo stick sculpture to Alexander Valley School
How many COVID cases are in west county?
The county of Sonoma recently enhanced its specificity in reported COVID-19 case data, now letting people see the breakdown of where cases are occurring, as well as how many active cases are in each county ZIP code. To view the county’s coronavirus data portal, click here.
Public life goes dark
One month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.















