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WPD Logs March 9 to March 15, 2020

MONDAY, MARCH 9

Animal logs Nov. 21

This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information call 431-3386.

A cold winter, good for all souls

Instead of our usual Winter Lite we have been experiencing record cold. A cold snap, they call it. Nothing as punishing as in other parts of the country. A Kansan might poo-poo how we fret over our lemon tree, tucked in like a dowager on a cruise ship. A New Englander might not share my delight in how my neighbor’s frosted roof glimmers in the dawn.

iGROW project takes root

With just a week under its belt since the launch of its

Waste Reduction Tips for the Holiday Season

The holiday season is here with the accompanying shopping, decorating, gift giving, entertaining and feasting. As we celebrate, we also tend to generate lots of waste. Did you know that an extra million tons of waste is generated nationwide each week between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? Here are a few ideas and suggestions on how to have a wonderful, gift giving holiday season and still be earth friendly.

STEM building at high school to be dedicated in honor of science teachers

Two beloved science teachers will be remembered at a dedication ceremony later this month. Healdsburg Unified School District will honor Mark Giampaoli and Carlo Filippi, former science educators at Healdsburg High School and dedicating The Giampaoli-Filippi STEM Center in their memory.

California sets June 15 goal for full reopening

As the pace of vaccination picks up, California state officials today announced the date they plan to fully reopen the state’s economy: June 15.  

Letters to the Editor: April 29, 2021

Wasting water in the name of tourism

WSCUHSD to consider new CTE courses, discuss proposed state budget

The West Sonoma County Union High School District’s (WSCUHSD) Jan. 19 board meeting is shaping up to show the range of what goes into an educational experience, from finances and budget planning to new courses, mental health services and discussions on skylights and roofing.

Commentary: Our disappearing river…

Months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom, target of a disgruntled developer and facing a recall campaign while managing extraordinary wildfire storms, COVID-19 and worsening drought, called for a voluntary water conservation effort that initially targeted only Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Not too much later, as the greatest reservoirs in the state came closer to reaching their lowest levels, Newsom ultimately placed the entire state under voluntary limits of 15%, while never calling for mandatory ones. In the meantime, water levels went down, down, down.
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