2014 Year in Review part 1: a summery of Jan. through June
Part one of our annual news roundup covers January through June. Part two, covering July through December, will appear next week.
Hwy 101 set to get $67 million fix
Dubbed “The Big Pave,” a new project will be under way in the New Year to permanently fix the 14-mile stretch of Highway 101 between Windsor and Geyserville.
Family decorates tree to share story
Tucked among the festive display at Windsor’s Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove, a single tree with purple ornaments shares insight into a life that, one year ago, Cheryl and Jayson Blakley would have never pictured for themselves.
Virtual Reality
Did I read it someplace, or did I just dream it? At this stage of life it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference, but somehow I got the impression that older people are now forming virtual retirement villages. These villages exist on the Internet by means of social media, I believe.
The return of the rains
Last week’s rains lived up to their advanced billing. All parts of Sonoma County got a real soaking from a bona fide Pacific storm, the kind of blowing and hard downpours that have always marked our northern California winters. The average annual rainfall over...
Fire officials offer safety tips for winter
Cold-weather fire triggers include chimneys, holiday decorations