Windsor Chili Cook-Off returns this weekend
Windsor is holding its 8th annual Chili Cook-Off this Saturday, complete with live music, activities and, of course, all the chili one could want. The event is on Sept. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Windsor Town Green.
Special challenges of special education students under quarantine
The sudden shift to remote learning has pushed Sonoma County’s 40 school districts into unchartered territory, testing already-strained resources. For its nearly 400 special education students, the transition has been especially tough, and the stakes could not be higher, as districts plan for summer and fall sessions.
Newcomers elected to the WSCUHSD board
The winners of the West Sonoma County Union School District board election are
City to ‘move forward’ with plans for Cerri property
A project 13 years in the making took another step forward Monday night, as the Healdsburg City Council approved a conceptual design for a new parking and event space on North Street.
Update: School district revising timeline for filling board vacancy
UPDATE: According to the school district, the timeline for filling the board vacancy has changed. Applications are currently closed and will reopen in the next week. The board will interview candidates after the new application period has closed.
Snapshot: The Phenomenal Mary Ellen Pleasant
Mary Ellen Pleasant was a phenomenal woman. Born a slave in 1814, she amassed an estimated $30 million through entrepreneurship and savvy investing. Owning boarding houses, restaurants, laundries, a dairy and a money-lending business, she acquired 2,000 acres around Glen Ellen, including the famed...
Nonprofit to offer free emergency preparedness workshops
In a recent “Community Conversation” on July 15, Corazón Healdsburg announced that it will be offering a series of free online emergency preparedness classes in both English and Spanish with Nuestra Comunidad, a local nonprofit that helps educate folks on emergency and disaster preparedness through public outreach and training.
Three vie for next county sheriff
Sonoma County moves one step closer to selecting the next sheriff in the first contested election in more than two decades with absentee voting underway in the only countywide candidates race on the June 5 ballot.
