How many COVID cases are in west county?
The county of Sonoma recently enhanced its specificity in reported COVID-19 case data, now letting people see the breakdown of where cases are occurring, as well as how many active cases are in each county ZIP code. To view the county’s coronavirus data portal, click here.
Black Sports Journalist Felt Profiled at Healdsburg Boutique
Top sports journalist and personality Marc Spears says he felt racially profiled for being Black on a recent visit to the ANTHEM home boutique on the Healdsburg plaza, at the corner of Center and Matheson streets. ANTHEM is a chain with five locations across the Bay...
New principal selected for junior high
The Healdsburg Unified School District has announced the selection of Michael DeFrancesco as the new principal for Healdsburg Junior High School. DeFranesco takes over for Bill Halliday, who will be moving to the top spot at Healdsburg High School.
According to a statement from the...
New wording to HUSD breathalyzer policy aims to create more transparency
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is making some changes to its search and seizure/breathalyzer policy and setting parameters on what constitutes reasonable suspicion for being under the influence after some parents voiced concern when their Latinx children were pulled out of class for breathalyzer tests.
Re-opening plans for WUSD revealed
TK-8 going back two days a week, 9-12 going back one day a week
School bond measure on ballot
The Cloverdale Unified School District has put Measure H, a general obligation bond measure, on the Nov. 6 ballot, which will authorize the sale of up to $46 million in bonds to the district. If approved, the bond money will go toward improving school facilities, modernizing classrooms and replacing deteriorating plumbing, amongst other things. (See sidebar for a list of projects that would be authorized to be financed by the bond.)
County mulls marijuana grow rules
Sonoma County’s new marijuana regulations remain an imperfect work in progress, county officials conceded last week.
New Winegrape Commission president takes helm
With midwestern roots, Kruse’s marketing experience to be put to good use















