Grants for Career and Tech Ed at HHS
The CTE Foundation, which supports the field of Career and Technical Education, announced on Feb. 22 that it is awarding $101,150 in grants to support 14 Sonoma County education programs, the goal being to “increase student engagement and connect classroom learning to real-world careers...
Improving access to your library: Library eliminates fines
PAID ADVERTORIAL — Last year, the Sonoma County Library went “fine-free” and eliminated overdue fines for items returned late. In addition, all past fines were waived. In all, more than 80,000 people — 30 percent of all library borrowers — had their overdue fines waived.
Dry Creek General Store working with county to regain liquor license
Gina Gallo, granddaughter of Julio Gallo, is working her way through a tedious county process after her business, the Dry Creek General Store, lost its liquor license in January of 2017. The store’s colorful history included bootlegging during prohibition, but now the old bar stands empty.
Police logs Aug. 26-Sept. 1
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Police Log, April 1-7
Monday, April 1
2:09am The Reporting Party (RP) indicated a possible drunk driver was near the 7-Eleven on Healdsburg Avenue. The RP observed the vehicle swerve prior to exiting Hwy 101 at Dry Creek Road and continue to swerve southbound on Healdsburg Avenue. An officer...
Eyes on the cameras watching us
The local Flock system is connected to a regional information network, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), which compares license plate and other vehicle information to see if it produces a “hit” with the wider law enforcement database, as well as to alerts pushed out by neighboring agencies. But how is that information used more widely?
