Return to school in 2020 looking unlikely in Windsor
District learning challenges continue, but county cases don’t support in-person instruction
Town and police release joint statement on Floyd killing and use of force
On June 6, the Windsor Town Council and Windsor Police Chief released a statement on the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and outlining the use of force policies in effect for Windsor’s force.
Social distancing: A refresher course
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth week locally, early reports indicate that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 19 order to shelter-in-place and subsequent “social distancing” are helping to keep demands on the local health care system below capacity.
Local activists look for ways to continue discussion on racial discrimination
New community conversation on racism on Tuesday evening, plus local activists looking for new spot to display art installation on racism
Healdsburg parks have reopened, with restrictions
After adjustments were made to the county parks order by Sonoma County Public Health Officer, Dr. Sundari Mase, Healdsburg parks reopened with limited access on April 29. While residents may be excited to venture back to parks, not all community members have access.
Pumpkin Odyssey
Strange journey — Pumpkin Nights opened on Oct. 10, featuring 3,000 hand carved real and artificial pumpkins arrayed into seven different “lands” along a half mile walking path, including a Pumpkin Pirate Cove, Pumpkin Reef with a giant pumpkin octopus, Maravilla Lane, Monster Mash, the Great Pumpkin Hall, the Forbidden Pumpkin City featuring a wish dragon in a Chinese garden and an Enchanted Pumpkin Forest. At pumpkin Central there are food trucks and a movie area showing “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” as well as a pumpkin-themed play area for kids. Pumpkin Nights was founded in 2016 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with a mission to showcase local artists and celebrate the most magical time of year without the gore and scares. Now, Pumpkin Nights runs through the month of October in five different cities across the United States. This is its first year in Sonoma County. Pumpkin Nights will run nightly from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. until Nov. 3 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. To purchase tickets and get more information, go to pumpkinnights.com.
