City council schooled over tourism’s role in economy
Council open to ‘front loading’ tourism marketing to offset post-fire economic doldrums
Doctors raise alarm over hospital nurse pay changes
A change in the “on call” pay structure for operating room nurses recently provoked protests at a North Sonoma County Health Care District meeting, led by two physicians and the department’s director.
New network for undocumented families
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, students from around Casa Grande High School, Petaluma High School, Hillard Comstock Middle School, Roseland University Prep, Elsie Allen High School, Sonoma Valley High School and Windsor High School distributed hot chocolate, pan dulce and informational cards about a new network for undocumented immigrants and their families.
Veterans Day Events, Nov. 11
All local posts and chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are scheduling traditional Veterans Day ceremonies for this Saturday, Nov. 11. Several local businesses also are offering discounts and special invitations to veterans and their families.
Recreational crab season opens
Proving that some parts of living in Sonoma County are still normal, the local Dungeness crab recreational season opened on time this past weekend with the usual hordes of boaters, trappers, campers and kayakers. With the aftermath of the wild fires still occupying thousands of local residents there was some cause for celebrations as the prized crustaceans were off-loaded to waiting boiling pots and side dishes of fresh sourdough, cocktail sauce and (usually) cold beer.
