Good economic times promised once virus gets controlled
But local restaurants and retail face a ‘rough road’ ahead, economist Thornberg predicts
Report warns high fire risk to start in June
The northern California and northern Sonoma County regions have the potential for above normal fire activity starting in June, according to a new report from the National Interagency Fire Center predictive services and CalFire Captain, Robert Foxworthy.
COVID reopening and budget finalization top WUSD meeting agenda
COVID-19 and budgeting will dominate the discussions at the June 30 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees.
Cutest police officer ever serves a higher good
Bunny provides comfort to officers, others
A different day at the beach
Driving up the Oregon coast we heard a radio interview with a woman, someone who lived in the far-off troubled Arab world, I think she was Lebanese, saying she takes her family to the beach because people don’t usually bomb beaches. That’s something I never thought about. But here I was imagining a mother grabbing sunhats and sand buckets to take time off from war.
Year in Review: Homelessness
Over the next two weeks, Sonoma West Times & News will be rehashing 2020 in west county. We’ll be reviewing the biggest events in the local schools, as well as covering topics such as COVID-19, health care, homelessness and more.
How are you celebrating the Fourth? Let us know!
Since Kaboom! isn't happening this year, we want to know — how will you be celebrating Independence Day?Â
Healdsburg’s financials are looking good as TOT tax revenue increases
The City of Healdsburg’s budget is looking good and general fund reserves are expected to hit slightly above the 30% city council-mandated reserve requirement thanks to general fund revenue projections that are exceeding expectations. Unfortunately, the budget outlook isn’t too rosy for the water fund, which is suffering decreases in revenue due to water conservation.