Guidelines coming for school districts when dealing with wildfire smoke
On June 4, State Sen. Mike McGuire, along with a contingent of air quality experts and education leaders, will announce the development of clear statewide guidelines for school districts to use when communities are inundated with smoke from wildfires.
City, SMART Workshop Reconsiders the Location of the Station
A more-than-full house at the Senior Center meeting room last Thursday evening brought excitement, and opinions, to a City of Healdsburg workshop with SMART on where to locate a rail transit station in town.
“We’re happy to have standing room only in here—we regard it...
Year in Review: Business and the economy
Over the next two weeks, Sonoma West Times & News will be rehashing 2020 in west county. We’ll be reviewing the biggest events in the economy, as well as covering topics such as COVID-19, health care, schools, homelessness and more.
Photos: Easter Egg Hunt
In a matter of minutes the crowd of kids snatched up thousands of eggs at the annual Easter egg hunt at Healdsburg Elementary School Fitch Mountain campus on April 20. The event is organized by the Healdsburg Rotary Club Noon.
The race for space: How today’s crowded study environments could affect college students’ performance
Study spaces: In a typical school year, they’re everywhere. College students can hit the books in their dorm rooms, head to the library or settle in at a local coffee shop.
WSCUHSD approves COVID-19 Safety Plans to reopen in hybrid model
On March 30, the West Sonoma County Union High School District board approved the COVID-19 Safety Plans (CSPs) required for each of the district’s three schools to reopen in a hybrid model in less than two weeks.
