Kayakers rescued by Henry-1
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter Henry-1 was dispatched to an ocean rescue in the vicinity of Doran Beach. REDCOM dispatchers reported a kayak had flipped over approximately 100 feet off shore. Additionally, it was reported that two people were now in the water.
Cheerful Grove
The annual Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove is in full swing at the Windsor Town Green. Two hundred trees sport lights and décor from local families, business, nonprofits, classrooms and more. This year, a prescribed path through the trees has been laid out to help with social distancing. The center piece of the grove is the blindingly decorated pavilion which plays host to a few special trees, including one from the Sonoma County Fire District, which this year hits a new level of decorating that celebrates the air tankers and water-dropping helicopters that were so instrumental in curtailing this year’s wildfires. Overlooking the entire Green is the town’s own Christmas tree, covered with lights.
Costume drive brings Halloween to evacuees
Correction: Liz Carrasco is not the pastor of the Church--she is the coordinator for the costume drive. The church's pastor is Doug Manson.
Police logs Sept. 2-8
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
With California salmonids facing extinction, conservation group identifies dams to remove in state
In response to statewide fish extinction crisis, which indicates 74 percent of California’s native salmon, steelhead and trout species are likely to be extinct in the next century, the fish and watershed conservation non-profit organization California Trout (CalTrout) today released its list of the top five dams prime for removal in the golden state. The dams identified in the report were carefully selected: dams that provide the least benefit for people and caused the greatest hazards for imperiled native fish rose to the top.
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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves creation of affordable homes
In a significant step towards addressing Sonoma County’s housing crisis, the board of supervisors approved a series of actions that will result in the creation of 618 new units of affordable housing over the next three years.
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff Logs, Nov. 19-25
The following are excerpted from the log entries of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Food and beverage event raises $10,000 for schools
On Tuesday, May 1 downtown Healdsburg’s Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites hosted “Healdsburg Flavors,” a benefit event for the Healdsburg Education Foundation to support local public schools.
