Local AAUW hosting two arts and music seminar programs
Proceeds support local scholarships for women and young girls
Initial numbers show Measure C passing
Update: 4:30 p.m. May 5: A single additional vote added in the latest update show an even stronger victory for Measure C, with 70 in favor (85.37%) and 12 against (14.63%).Update: 8:10 p.m. Initial returns show the measure passing handily, however only 81 votes have been counted. Still 69 are in favor (85.19%) and 12 are against (14.81%).Update: Measure C asks if to reduce wildfire risk, preserve public safety and provide essential fire prevention services to our community, shall Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 20/21-0127-02 be adopted, establishing a special tax, including $400 per occupied residential parcel, $400 per parcel with Commercial Recreational uses, and $50 per vacant parcel, with estimated annual revenue of $50,000, for an eight fiscal year period (2021/2022-2028/2029), with annual audits and funds being used exclusively for wildfire hazard reduction services benefitting Special Tax Zone 1?
Exhibit explores west county’s suffragist history
Virtual tour available while museums are closed due to state health order
Gore named California State Association of Counties president
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the statewide organization representing all 58 counties, elected Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore to serve as president of the association for 2020-21.
July Ends With North Village Fire
On Monday afternoon, the last day of July, multiple fire agencies responded to a vegetation fire that spread from the North Village development north of town. North Village, which includes housing and shopping areas, is expected to open in the autumn but is still...
Lower Russian River curtailments could impact Healdsburg’s Dry Creek water right
Healdsburg utility officials say they expect to see more lower Russian River water restrictions as early as next week, which would affect the city’s Dry Creek water right. The possibility comes from curtailment issued earlier this week for nearly 1,500 pre- and post-1914 upper Russian River water right holders.
Burn permits required starting May 1
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required beginning May 1.
