Caltrans begins ADA ramp cut project
To take advantage of the reduced traffic in downtown Sebastopol due to shelter-in-place orders, and in order to minimize disruptions, Caltrans began Americans with Disablities (ADA) curb rehab work on May 4. The project is supposed to be completed by fall of this year. The concrete work will take an estimated six weeks and the work on the signals and poles will start after that.
Bodega piers now open for local fishermen
Local recreational fishermen received good news last week when Sonoma County officials authorized the reopening of the Westside Boat Launch, Mason’s Marina and Spud Point Marina in Bodega Bay.
Community Awards on March 19
A new name will be added to the roster of Sebastopol’s citizens of the year during the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Awards on March 19, to be held at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Normal business, and abnormal business, at next school board meeting
At the April 20 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, there will be a few agenda items, common to the district, and few that are likely unimaginable to any previous board members.
Nominations open for November election
The nomination period for the upcoming election opened up earlier this week on July 13. For Windsor, that means that folks looking to run for a variety of boards — including school board and city council — are able to throw their hat into the ring to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot. The nomination period is open until Friday, Aug. 7.
Event asks community members to share their experiences with racism
An event scheduled for Wednesday, June 10 asks Healdsburg residents to share their race-based experiences with the community. The event will take place in Healdsburg’s Plaza from 3 to 8 p.m. and will have a station where people can create posters explaining their experiences as part of a temporary art installation.
Healdsburg City Council mulls over sharing public right of ways with businesses
Approves resolution for outdoor activity permit to allow businesses to expand onto sidewalksÂ
Cal fish and wildlife monitoring effects of Healdsburg wine spill
Correction: While  97,000 gallons spilled from a tank, 20% of it was immediately contained. 97,000 gallons did not go into the river. By Rodney Strong estimates, 50% of the spill was contained by Friday morning, Jan. 24. An estimated 45,000 gallons is reported to have gone into Reiman Creek according to Sonoma County Health news report. An estimated 45,000 went into a wastewater treatment pond.Â
Healdsburg Police Log, Sept. 16 – 22
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
