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.
Q&A with city council candidate Neysa Hinton
Two seats on the Sebastopol City Council are up for election on Nov. 3. Both of the incumbents, Michael Carnacchi and Neysa Hinton are seeking re-election. Challengers in the race are Everett Fernandez, Diana Rich and Vaughn Richard Higginbotham. Sonoma West Times & News submitted questions to the candidates. Hinton's responses are included here in a Q&A format. The responses have been edited for length in some places.
New fund to help undocumented immigrants affected by Sonoma County fires
A coalition of immigrant service providers and advocates have launched the UndocuFund for fire relief in Sonoma County to provide direct assistance to undocumented Sonoma County residents who are victims of the Northern California fires. As of Oct. 15, $85,000 had been raised by local supporters and donors. One hundred percent of all donations will go to victim support, with the first $50,000 in donations matched by The California Wellness Foundation.
Suspect arrested for domestic violence after pursuit
On July 16, a domestic violence call morphed into a car chase through Windsor, that terminated in the parking lot between Home Depot and Office Depot.
New funds for storefront businesses in Sebastopol
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol is giving money to the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce to distribute to small businesses in Sebastopol with store fronts. You will find the link at the chamber’s website sebastopol.org. Click on the Small Business Relief 2020 link. Complete the application and email to linda@sebastopol.org. Applications will be reviewed and awarded.
Quarantine block parties break out around Sebastopol
Different neighborhoods are reacting differently to the shelter-in-place order. Some are silent and still with all the residents tucked away in their houses. Others are, well, rocking out.
Detectives arrest two men for Bank of the West robbery in Forestville
Detectives arrested two west county men for the Nov. 12 robbery of Forestville’s Bank of the West, according to a Nov. 18 press release from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
