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The Sonoma County League of Women Voters hosted a forum devoted to discussing the pros and cons of the two measures on the ballot for west county voters in March. The first, Measure A, asks voters to approve a $48 parcel tax for West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) and the other, Measure B, asks voters to approve a 4% increase to west county’s transient occupancy tax for hotels and short-term rentals to help support west county schools and fire districts.

The Healdsburg High School Class of 1969 is having its 50th class reunion at the Villa Chanticleer on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. 

Sonoma County’s COVID-19 case rate and testing positivity rates continue to decline and, according to Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase, the state is expected to adjust the orange tier case rate metric once 4 million doses of vaccine have been delivered to the most disadvantaged communities, meaning the county may be able to move into the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy within the next two to three weeks.

Board will also consider addendums to the lease leaseback agreements for Measure H construction projects, and CA Dashboard information

Two districts in Sonoma County, each with its own board and rules

As 2020 comes to a close, the COVID case numbers locally and statewide look grim, with a promise of them only worsening following the holidays, where people likely gathered in defiance of health orders.

California’s Brown Act — a law that outlines a set of rules that elected officials have to follow to ensure that local government business is conducted in open, transparent ways — had a slight facelift at the start of the year, with the addition of rules that address how government officials can or cannot engage with one another on social media.

Black Ruby is a world champion. Living on a quiet ranch just off

This is the story of how a spunky little cat brought together a Sebastopol neighborhood.