More Local Headlines: Casino Lawsuit, ICE Alert, Charity Beer

• The Graton Indians have sued the federal government in an attempt to reverse the approval of the Koi Nation tribe’s proposed Shiloh Resort & Casino in Windsor — and local elected officials in Sonoma County and Windsor are considering doing the same. (Sources: Press Democrat & Press Democrat & Casino.org & Nextdoor)
• First came the federal immigration raids in Bakersfield. Then in Los Angeles. Now, local immigrant support orgs like Corazón Healdsburg and the North Bay Rapid Response Network are on high alert after they confirmed a handful of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park last week. Org leaders are telling everyone to stay calm, learn their rights and keep reporting any suspected ICE activity to their hotline. (Source: Corazón Healdsburg via Facebook)
• Related! Tait Danhousen, the new principal at Healdsburg High School — where at least 65% of students identify as Latino, according to the Press Democrat — spoke to the PD last month about how much fear these federal deportation threats are causing on campus. He said: “Am I having conversations with kids I wouldn’t be having if Kamala Harris had been elected? Absolutely.” And in convos with fellow school administrators, he says that “instead of talking about pedagogy, we’re talking about plans focused on the federal purge of immigrants.” (Source: Press Democrat)
• Healdsburg resident David Tinsley just posted a great little column in the “What’s Happening Healdsburg” Facebook group, titled “The Silent Power of Compassion in Small Towns: A Wake-Up Call.” (Source: Facebook Groups)
• There’s another amusing thread running in the same group about an idea to rebrand the Russian Russian as the Ukrainian River. (Source: Facebook Groups)
• The Elephant has begun pouring a delicious-looking new beer from Russian River Brewing Company, a West Coast Pilsner called “We Love L.A.” — and half the price of your pint goes to Los Angeles fire victims. (Source: Elephant in the Room via Facebook Groups)

Note from Simone: These briefs originally appeared in the weekly email newsletter I write for the Healdsburg Tribune, called Healdsburg Today. Subscribe here!