Recycling rate soars with single stream
Volume of town's recycled material has increased 80% in the past
SLIDESHOW: Fitch Mountain Footrace gallery
The Fitch Mountain Footrace started on Center Street Sunday morning. The three-kilometer version followed local streets. The 10-kilometer version circled the mountain.
Windsor resident donates food and pizza to first responders after call for donations
Windsor resident Alim Charaniya, with the help of community donations, raised $2,500 to purchase 40 boxes of pizza, and a copious amount of food and drinks for firefighters and police officers in Windsor, Healdsburg and Geyserville.
Water Agency’s Davis appointed new state water resources chief
California Governor Jerry Brown has named Sonoma County Water Agency General Manager Grant Davis as the new director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The appointment, which requires state Senate confirmation, means Davis takes over Aug. 1 as head of the state agency that oversees California’s water supplies.
Why is Grata’s chef Eric Foster so grateful?
Having navigated the pandemic and resultant worker shortage, chef Eric Foster’s new Windsor restaurant Grata is approaching the end of a successful — if unusual — first year.
New principal selected for junior high
The Healdsburg Unified School District has announced the selection of Michael DeFrancesco as the new principal for Healdsburg Junior High School. DeFranesco takes over for Bill Halliday, who will be moving to the top spot at Healdsburg High School.
According to a statement from the...
