Ebola in 2014 compared to another deadly virus 60 years ago
It is hard to believe, but in 1954, a deadly virus in the United States scared families, changed behaviors, and led to some panicky behavior, somewhat like Ebola is doing now. It was called by some a “plague” and it was said that the greatest fear of Americans in the 1950s were the atomic bomb and this illness. It would kill 8,000 people in the first years of the 1950s, and it would generally target young, healthy kids. If it did not kill someone, it might cause significant paralysis, even to the point of that person not being able to walk, or lift an arm, or even to breathe. And that paralysis could be permanent.
One dead in collision near Healdsburg
A five-car accident that occurred yesterday afternoon at southbound U.S. Highway 101 and Old Redwood Highway/Healdsburg Avenue exit just south of Healdsburg has left one person dead and others with minor to moderate injuries, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer David deRutte.
Body found at Foss Creek
A body was found in Foss Creek near the 800 block of Healdsburg Avenue just after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18.
Students gather citrus for Cloverdale food pantry, senior center
It’s too early for the Citrus Fair’s orange and grapefruit trees to bear ripe fruit. But on Dec. 14, the lemon trees planted along the boundaries of the fairgrounds were rife with fruit and ready to be picked by a group of Cloverdale High School (CHS) students. The lemons were set aside in baskets and bags to be brought to both the Cloverdale Food Pantry and the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center.
Your chance to serve: Gore invites District 4 constituents to serve on commissions
Fourth District Supervisor James Gore invites community members to apply for positions on local policy-making bodies. Applications and a list of all boards, commissions, and committees to which the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors appoints members is available online at sonomacounty.ca.gov/Boards-Commissions-Task-Forces/.
Police Log, Jan. 27 – Feb. 2
A wall of Fitch Mountain slid onto the county road just beyond Villa Chanticleer during the recent storms. The county Public Infrastructure Department has already put out an RFP for North Fitch Mountain Road storm damage repair, contract No. C11601. Deadline for bid submissions is March 4...










