Back to the drawing board for dog park plans
At the Feb. 10 meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission, staff presented the outcome of nearly two years of work on adding a new dog park to Windsor, including two options for new locations. However, concerns about the chosen locations and communication with the public and potentially impacted neighbors ultimately saw the commissioners sending the plan back to staff for further outreach and analysis.
West county featured on PBS show
Several west county establishments are feeling the love from a recent visit from Samantha Brown, star of the PBS show “Places to Love.” The next episode of the show is about Sonoma County.
Cleaner air and more wildlife activity as humans stay home
While the decrease in human activity due to COVID-19 hasn’t made a significant difference in Sonoma County’s air quality, it has triggered increased activity in local habitats.
PG&E conducting line inspections using drones and helicopters
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is conducting its updated system inspections program in Sonoma County using drones and helicopters along electric transmission lines.
Photos: Easter Egg Hunt
In a matter of minutes the crowd of kids snatched up thousands of eggs at the annual Easter egg hunt at Healdsburg Elementary School Fitch Mountain campus on April 20. The event is organized by the Healdsburg Rotary Club Noon.
SMART will have new leadership and new projects by the end of the year
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is staring down a staffing change and a small handful of projects that it’s hoping to use capital funding for.
Businesses wilt while awaiting aid
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a devastating economic toll on Sonoma County’s economy: tourism, once a mainstay, is non-existent; 16,000 local workers have filed for unemployment; more than a thousand small businesses have applied for the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) Payroll Protection Plan...
