Letters to the Editor: Oct. 8, 2020
Two of the letters we received this week are about the rate increase for Cloverdale's water. Both letters have conflicting information. To view the city's announcement about proposed water rates, go here- https://www.cloverdale.net/DocumentCenter/View/4336/Proposition-218-Public-Hearing-Notice---2020-PDF
Challenger Diana Rich tops Sebastopol council race
Incumbent Neysa Hinton has slim lead over Evert Fernandez for second seat
Low-income adults eligible for discount ride on SMART
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) announced Thursday that the commuter rail agency would begin participating in the new Clipper START pilot program, allowing lower-income adults aged 19-64 to receive a fare discount of 50% on the SMART system.
County loans available for home improvement
Since 2009, the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program known as SCEIP (pronounced “Skype”) has made almost $83 million in loans to 2,572 county residents for renewable energy and water conservation improvements to their homes or businesses.
A Meaningful Plan
The Healdsburg City Council is poised to adopt a resolution next week that has a lot of, well, potential. The resolution “acknowledging and embracing the community’s diversity; and expressing the city’s commitment to non-discrimination and inclusivity,” has the potential to bring Healdsburg residents together in strength and in solidarity.
Cali teacher is Teacher of the Month
According to an announcement from the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE), Pedro De Luna, a first-grade teacher at Cali Calmecac Language Academy in the Windsor Unified School District, has been named Sonoma County Teacher of the Month for February 2021.
