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The Sebastopol City Council is holding a study session on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the possible county purchase of the Sebastopol Inn, located at 6751 Sebastopol Ave., for the state’s Project Homekey program, which is the next step in the state’s homeless response efforts.

The Fourth of July had more than fireworks for Healdsburg residents and visitors.

The Cloverdale Unified School District Board of Trustees is holding its regular meeting this Wednesday, Aug. 18. The meeting is being held in person at the Cloverdale High School Makerspace and will begin at 6 p.m., pending the completion of closed session.

At the first Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees meeting since students headed back to in-person class, the board will be discussing what standardized testing may look like this year and will be viewing a variety of updates and presentations.

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Fire Safe Sonoma and the unincorporated community of Mill Creek Road in the western wooded outskirts of Healdsburg announced last week the completion of their Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), a detailed document that measures wildfire risks specific to an area and identifies ways to mitigate that risk in a comprehensive plan.

Local community groups tend to highlight how they’re preparing for the emergencies that are more frequent in Sonoma County — namely, fires and floods. However, struck with a different kind of emergency with COVID-19, the county’s local Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) and Map Your Neighborhood groups, as well as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), are leaning into the core of their preparedness measures and training.

Two weeks ago, Healdsburg Junior High held a summer school showcase for students and parents.