Determining if your trees are fire safe, before and after a fire
Trees and their accompanying undergrowth can be the victims, the drivers and the causes of catastrophic wildfires. At a webinar put on by the Sonoma County Farm Bureau these challenges were outlined and tips were given for homeowners to evaluate their own local plant life to eliminate those trees and plants that might be contributing to fire risk.
Sebastopol volunteers needed for graffiti removal
Taggers and gang members might like graffiti but the majority of
Packed schedule for next town council meeting
Council seat vacancy, growth report and new fire district impact fees up for discussion
100 Thousand Poets for Change in Healdsburg Sept. 27
In March 2011, Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion of Guerneville put out a challenge – they asked poets, musicians and artists around the globe to join them on one day in a celebration and demonstration to promote peace and sustainability, and call for serious social, environmental and political change.
It’s time to plant a rain garden
The term “rain garden” is being used more and more by landscape architects and gardeners alike. It is a fanciful term that conjures images of a garden that magically creates rain. What a rain garden is, however, is one of many landscape features that fits into the category of “low impact development for storm water” or LID. Like many other LID features, rain gardens gather, hold, filter, and slow storm water runoff.
Windsor teen continues ballet career at prestigious England school
For boys interested in a career in ballet dancing, good training programs, generally dominated by young girls, can be hard to find — even in the Bay Area. But Maximus Anderson, 14, of Windsor, was recently admitted into a prestigious ballet dancing academy in England where he can continue to advance in his training, with the help of his mother’s undying support.
Two more county sales tax measures headed to crowded November ballot
Two more tax items appear to be headed toward a crowded November election ballot where there are already 12 statewide initiatives and several other local tax questions for voters of individual cities and government agencies.












