High school district looking at ‘soft launch’ for hybrid learning
During an emotionally charged virtual West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) school board meeting Wednesday evening, where a multitude of parents advocated for the return of in-class instruction, school board trustees decided to move forward with exploring a hybrid model of reopening.
Sebastopol City Council to consider changes to planning commission makeup
The scope of the Sebastopol City Council’s March 16 meeting at 6 p.m. over Zoom reaches from a waste reduction Senate bill, potential changes to the Planning Commission’s composition to a request to sponsor a modified Gravenstein Apple Fair and a lot more.
Rotary hosts candidate forum — The mayoral candidates
The Rotary Club of Windsor hosted its candidate forum for town council and mayoral candidates on Sept. 17, but this time instead of the normal in-person format, it took place over Zoom. The host, as in year’s past, was Maureen Merrill and a timekeeper was present on the Zoom to keep people’s answers time appropriate.
County supervisors approve additional COVID outreach to underserved communities
At their meeting on Oct. 20, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate approximately $4 million to support an enhanced series of strategies to assist with outreach to COVID-19 case curbing in at-risk communities.
Fire fuel abatement on Fitch Mountain this week
The Healdsburg Fire Department will be working with CalFire crews, LandPaths and equipment provided by Sonoma County Fire & Emergency Services to reduce fire fuels at Fitch Mountain Preserve and make the preserve’s fire roads more accessible.
Windsor council slated to set date for special election
At their regular meeting Aug. 4, the Windsor Town Council is expected to pass two resolutions that will leave both filling a vacant council seat by a special election next year and modifying the mayoral selection process to the voters by special election on Nov. 2. The council will also continue the first reading of a more restrictive update to the town’s tobacco retailer license ordinance, taking into consideration complaints from business owners.Â
CHS principal heading to Windsor
Meredith will finish out school year at the high school before moving on as the director of human resources for Windsor Unified
Urgency ordinance dies ahead of vote
Landlords present unified front against relocation proposal
River beach grooming called illegal mining
MONTE RIO — Boaters and sunbathers paid little attention to a