UPDATE: Fitch Mountain girding for septic rule changes
Property owners in Healdsburg’s Fitch Mountain neighborhood are watching closely this month as Sonoma County Supervisors prepare to adopt tighter restrictions governing residential septic systems located near the Russian River.
Up in smoke: Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end
Editor's Note: While this article has to do with the San Joaquin Valley, we felt that it's pertinent, given Sonoma County's strong agriculture industry.
McNulty named dispatcher of the year
Katerine (K.T.) McNulty, a dispatch operations manager for the Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority (REDCOM), Operated by American Medical Response (AMR) in Santa Rosa, has been named Dispatcher of the Year by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED).
New law provides record of officer fired for pot
A recent records request from Healdsburg Police Department shows that Ryan Howard was fired from the force for distributing marijuana that was in police evidence to a resident that did not have rights to it, and for providing false information to the department in a subsequent report.
Guerneville library closing until mid-April
The Guerneville Regional Library is closing for a few weeks to allow for interior upgrades. According to an announcement from the Sonoma County Library, work on the library will begin March 25 and the library will reopen for limited service in mid-April and is expected to open for full service in May.
‘Sebastopol Video Rapist’ sentenced to 50 years-to-life
Lonnie Victory, resident of Windsor, a repeat offender
