Fire Briefs
Edited: A new round of evacuations was issued Monday night, Sept. 7, spurred by a Walbridge Fire flare up. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Nixle has the most recent evacuation orders.Â
Bin program aims to F.E.E.D. county
F.E.E.D. Sonoma launches food bin program, pivots to farmer and employee-ownership
Windsor town council discussing code of ethics and growth at Dec. 15 meeting
The Windsor Town Council’s Dec. 15 meeting agenda includes items that will bid farewell to outgoing town manager Ken MacNab, receive a presentation on the ongoing development of a code of ethics for town officials and receive and accept the 2021 Annual Residential Growth Report and Five-Year Infrastructure and Service Report. The full agenda can be found here.
Counting on us: Why the census matters
Census 2020 is poised to get underway, and the county is ready to make sure every person gets counted, as part of their Get Counted Sonoma campaign.
City looking for public feedback on roadway safety plan
The city of Healdsburg is working on a draft local road safety plan (LRSP) and is seeking public input. The public review and input period for the draft plan ends on Sept. 19.
Perspectives on Ukraine-Russia tensions from Sebastopol’s Ukraine sister city
Editor's note: Steve Levenberg of Sebastopol World Friends recently spoke with people in Chyhyryn, Ukraine, one of Sebastopol's sister cities, about Ukraine-Russia tensions. His submitted article is below.
‘Love Martha’ Valentine’s benefit Sunday for beloved waitress, Feb. 12
Cloverdale Ale Company will host a benefit this Sunday, for Martha Taylor, a beloved employee who is struggling with uterine cancer.
Windsor man gets 15-to-life for drunk driving death
In a statement dated July 27, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s office announced that Josimar Ortiz-Ortiz, 29, from Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, July 26 by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to serve 15 years to life in state prison. The sentence comes after his June 28 conviction for second-degree murder for driving while intoxicated, crossing over the double yellow lines on Old Redwood Highway, and killing 60-year-old Jose Beltran.
