Two forums on tap for Windsor candidates
There are two more candidates’ forums coming up for candidates in the mayoral and District 3 races for the Town of Windsor council seat.
One for the antiquities
On a day dialed up by the Point Arena Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, came, saw and listened. I attended Friday’s environmental love fest on behalf of Sonoma County Supervisor Mike McGuire who is running for the 2nd District Senate seat in which the beautiful 1,664 acre Stornetta Public Lands is being considered for a land inclusion into the California Coastal National Monument. McGuire’s time is now limited as he is speaking to the Kiwanis, Rotarians and special interest groups times the seven counties in the district.
Summer Sendoff, June 3
Jefferson Elementary teachers and staff drove around Cloverdale for a parade Wednesday morning, June 3. The car parade was a sunny-day sendoff for Jefferson students, who start summer break this week.
Library’s ‘BiblioBike’ gets national recognition
"In October, the Healdsburg Regional Library received a special award from the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services. Charity Anderson (our Children’s Services Librarian) and I traveled to St. Louis to accept the award on behalf of the library, and I want to give the community the full story of Healdsburg’s BiblioBike so we can celebrate together," reports Regional Manager Jon Haupt.
Commentary: Protect Felta Creek
On Nov. 17, Cal Fire approved a Timber Harvest Plan that will permit aggressive logging in the headwaters of Felta Creek, one of the last remaining native fish habitats in the entire Russian River watershed. Despite more than 130 letters of public concern from school board officers, the local fire department, concerned citizens, ecologists, nonprofit organizations and neighborhood associations, as well as elected officials including county supervisor James Gore and state senator Mike McGuire, Cal Fire gave the green light on THP 17-017 SON “Fox Meadow.”
Healdsburg declares homeless shelter crisis to become eligible for emergency aid program
City can receive aid from Homeless Emergency Aid Program












