Corazón, brought into vaccine debate, affirms mission
For a few weeks, Corazón Healdsburg CEO Glaydon de Freitas has been worried for his staff and clients regarding questioning around Corazón’s mission and values. Public comments have been made criticizing the nonprofit’s pro-vaccination stance. De Freitas said emails have been sent to the organization and people have shown up at the Corazón office because of the same reason.
Arrests made in catalytic converter thefts
Catalytic converter thefts have been increasing exponentially in north county in the past month, with alerts being issued throughout all of Sonoma County. The most common victim of the thefts is the Toyota Prius, whose converters are both very easy to steal and particularly valuable. They contain precious metals, such as platinum, palladium or rhodium.
Sebastopol farm becomes grounds for rediscovering Afro-Indigenous permaculture
It’s not business as usual at EARTHseed Farm, 14-acres in Sebastopol stewarded with permaculture traditions of African and Indigenous peoples.
Local libraries reopen for part-time, in-person service
The Sonoma County Library began the process of slowly reopening for in-person patronage last week. Patrons are encouraged to make a reservation through the library’s online form for one of the library’s hourlong “express service” sessions. Eleven regional libraries will be opening their doors twice a day for one hour each. With the exception will be the Central Library in Santa Rosa, which will be open seven days a week, the rest of the county’s libraries will be open Monday through Saturday.
Farewell to Mike Reilly
Former Fifth District supervisor loved west county and worked to make it a better place.
Windsor’s pioneer woman suffragist
In 2020 we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Shortly after the pandemic shut us down, Paula Freund and John Sheehy from the Petaluma Museum Association called with a question about the Latimer family. A researcher had discovered the name “Mrs. Judge Latimer” in the book, “History of Woman Suffrage” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and asked if we were familiar with her.
Police Log, April 15 – 21
On Wednesday at 7:07am, trespassing was reported at Hotel Healdsburg on Matheson Street. A woman was in the elevator and refused to leave. The RP stated the woman arrived at the hotel almost every other night. Officers responded, advised the woman to leave the property and verbally trespassed her from the property....
