Study cites critical child care shortage
Sonoma County faces a critical shortage of child care services
Real estate market shifts as Healdsburg adapts
Take 401 Piper St. It was a great product, so we priced it at the absolute top end of comparable properties and we found two buyers to bid up the price beyond expectations to sell it in a day. The buyers were out-of-town buyers looking for a retirement place—the perfect buyers.
Town appoints new police chief
A new police chief is coming to Windsor, and if the selection seems different than last time, you can blame COVID and timing. In a statement dated May 11, Windsor Town Manager Ken MacNab announced the appointment of Mike Raasch as Windsor’s new police chief, effective May 12. Raasch will replace Windsor Police Chief Ruben Martinez, who announced his retirement after two years of service as Windsor’s chief and a 30-year career in law enforcement.
Year In Review: Activism
Over the next two weeks, Sonoma West Times & News will be remembering 2020 in west county. We’ll be reviewing the biggest events in the local schools, as well as covering topics such as COVID-19, health care, homelessness and more.
Affordable Housing Week to highlight value of low-cost homes
Affordable housing advocates hope to demonstrate the benefits of
Letters to the Editor: May 27, 2021
Joining the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District







