Hospital CEO announces retirement
Healdsburg District Hospital CEO, Joe Harrington, will retire from the role in early spring with a commitment to a transition period to support his successor.
Sebastopol townspeople reject proposed Woodmark Apartments
Residents of Sebastopol made their disapproval of the Woodmark Apartments planned for Bodega Avenue known at the Sebastopol City Council’s Aug. 3 meeting. The council, however, refrained from passing judgment or responding to questions and comments directly — in part because the decision may be out of their hands. That's because the developer, The Pacific Companies, has applied for approval for the 84-unit, affordable apartment complex via a streamlined state process created by California Senate Bill 35, effectively making an end run around Sebastopol's design review board and the city council itself, which may be forced by the constraints of the process to approve the project.
Hagele Elected Mayor, Mitchell Vice Mayor for 2024
David Hagele and Evelyn Mitchell were unanimously approved as mayor and vice mayor of Healdsburg for 2024, to follow the year-long term of Mayor Ariel Kelley.
More local headlines: AmeriCorps cuts, immigrant fears, airline protests
One of Corazón Healdsburg’s AmeriCorps staffers, 18-year-old Agustin Hernandez — who was reportedly doing work to help local immigrant families “understand their rights and navigate intimidating legal systems” — saw his position terminated a few weeks ago when the Trump administration made $400 million in AmeriCorps cuts, according to...
Students walk out of West County High School to protest name change
West County High School (WCHS) students walked off campus Friday morning to boast WCHS pride and protest the school board’s vote to reinstate the Analy High School name.
Special election petition fails to come to fruition
The Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) announced Tuesday that a petition started by community members calling for a special election for a provisional CUSD Board of Trustees seat failed to gain the necessary verified signatures to call for a special election.
COVID advisory panel rejects higher vaccine priority for disabled Californians and those with chronic conditions
An influential group of California health experts is holding fast for now to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to make age the primary criteria for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision announced today dismayed advocates who hoped the group would recommend moving disabled people and those with chronic medical conditions to the front of the line alongside those age 65 and older.
West County environmentalists recognized
Sonoma County Conservation Council’s “Environmentalist of the Year” award to Rick Coates and Chris Poehlmann
