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Being a grocery store worker during a pandemic is hard and sometimes anxious work

Following multiple years of wildfires and a sense that this is in fact “the new normal,” it seems like an ideal time to pitch a sales tax increase to cover revamping and expanding fire services. However, plans for change and expansion have been in the works prior to the current sense of urgency. On the March ballot, Measure G, if approved, will add a half-cent to sales tax throughout the county.

With the mass evacuations of Healdsburg and Windsor a wide range of activities from high school sports games to Halloween itself (and related activities) were disrupted. As normalcy returns to the area, several of those activities are preparing to have a do-over.

This morning, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) began 48-hour advance notifications to customers about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in portions of 22 counties. Worsening dry conditions and expected high wind gusts pose an increased risk for damage and sparks on the electric system that have the potential to ignite fires in areas with dry vegetation.

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).

In a statement on June 18, the County of Sonoma, together with eight other counties and cities, including Santa Rosa, announced that they and PG&E have accepted a mediator’s proposal of $415 million to resolve the collective cities’ and counties’ wildfire claims. The mediator’s proposal is exclusive of and does not affect the claims of any residents, individuals or businesses. The collective amount of $415 million will be allocated among each of the nine public entities in an allocation process yet to take place.

School district takes first step in draft Equity Task Force action plan to combine kindergartens, reviews LCAP

Working on notifying more people of potential shutoffs, getting power back up quicker

The Healdsburg Unified School District looks strong in English language arts, math and more according to the most recent California Data Dashboard results, which were recently released this spring.

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