‘My own little installation’: Local artist has designed storefronts for over 20 years
For northern Sonoma County-based artist and art teacher Sandra Novia, designing shop storefronts is an extension of the kind of work she might do in a more traditional art setting. Novia is both a commercial and fine artist — she’s worked as an art teacher at various organizations and school districts, painted murals throughout Sonoma County and more.
Police Log, Dec. 23-29
On Christmas Eve, at 8:40pm, multiple RPs in the city indicated they heard gunshots or fireworks. One RP stated the sound was by the river, and another stated the sound came from the area of March Avenue and Lupine Court. Officers responded, but did not see or hear anything in either area. Aggrieved reindeer?
City’s Water Security an Issue in Utility Rate Increases
A public hearing on a series of proposed water and wastewater rate hikes was expected to produce outrage and objections from residents and rate-payers, but a groundswell of opposition did not materialize. Only about half a dozen people offered their public comments. And while most were opposed to the rate hikes, there were no viable alternatives presented.
California orders vaccine or testing for health care workers, state employees
Amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced that health care workers and state employees must be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing and wear masks.
Cloverdale council to consider amending cannabis tax rate
At its meeting Wednesday night, March 23, the Cloverdale City Council will undertake three regular business items — discussing a “military use policy” as required by state law, consider conducting a rate review of Recology’s special rate adjustment and consider modifying the city’s tax rate for cannabis businesses to one that’s tiered instead of across the board.
Despite COVID, things are off to a good start at WUSD
At their Aug. 18 meeting, the Windsor Unified School District Board of had a mercifully short, but important, agenda, relating to the impact of COVID-19 on the district. The meeting was conducted with particular alacrity as the board, who were all on Zoom, raced the predicted rolling blackouts from the heatwave. They managed to get all official business done before the blackouts removed their quorum.
