Food for Fines launches this week
The Sonoma County Library is once again partnering with local food banks to help our communities this holiday season. The annual Food for Fines program allows library patrons to return overdue library materials and “pay off” their fines by donating food to those in need.
Healdsburg Police, Fire and Sheriff Logs, Sept. 10 – Sept. 16
The following are excerpted from the log entries of the Healdsburg Police Department and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Breweries join forces to raise money in wake of fires
Within a day of waking up to the devastation and fear caused by the fires, several local breweries had come up with a plan to create a special brew in support of those affected. Richard Norgrove, owner and brewmaster of The Bear Republic Brewing Company got a phone call at 2 a.m. in Oregon from his head brewer Rob Kent. He knew something was wrong, but that was just the start of it.
Inspiring students to dream big
Last Friday, Fitch Mountain Elementary School held a special assembly for its fifth grade students, where they welcomed the College Tee Project: a Santa Rosa based organization whose mission is to, “create a college-going culture for all students.”
HUSD board hears mixed news at September meeting
News generally good for the English Learner population, even as overall district population numbers continue to drop
