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At its June meeting the West Sonoma County Union High School

Midyear review of $1.7 billion budget, ‘Vital lands’ initiative on the docket

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) has updated the air quality guidelines that school districts developed and released last fall in response to the smoke from the Camp Fire. When thick smoke blanketed the county, individual districts were left scrambling to decide what to...

The Sonoma County League of Women Voters hosted a forum devoted to discussing the pros and cons of the two measures on the ballot for west county voters in March. The first, Measure A, asks voters to approve a $48 parcel tax for West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) and the other, Measure B, asks voters to approve a 4% increase to west county’s transient occupancy tax (TOT) for hotels and short-term rentals to help support west county schools and fire districts.

A slow rolling line of a dozen colorful-lighted cars and trucks followed a Sebastopol fire truck through the streets and neighborhoods of Sebastopol on a rainy pre-Christmas evening on Dec. 16, adding some holiday spirit to the dark street scenes where dozens of people turned out in their driveways and sidewalks to cheer and photograph the parade that included the big old guy himself in his red and white suit and fluffy white beard. Sebastopol resident Lori Jay organized the activity with the help of some of her neighbors and family members.

Community meetings scheduled throughout March

Healdsburg Fire Inspector Ruben Mandujano was honored on Sept. 19 at the California State Firefighters Association conference, held this year in Healdsburg.

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