Guerneville residents who fled to Petaluma kept community spirit alive
A close-knit group of neighbors who live on Drake Road in Guerneville have been through a lot together. Recurring floods, natural disasters and now fire. In the face of a mandatory evacuation from the Walbridge Fire, the community once again confronted adversity together and evacuated to the KOA campground in Petaluma, calling it “Guerneville South.”
Local Greeting for the First Lady
Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, arrived at Sonoma County Airport on Jan. 18 and was met by local officials and demonstrators, before heading to Healdsburg for a fundraiser and delivering a message of hope and determination.
Thursday fire update: Walbridge Fire growth is holding steady
Sonoma County’s Walbridge and Meyers fires are growing in containment and staying steady when it comes to acreage, with the Walbridge at 55,353 acres and 25% contained and the Meyers at 2,360 acres and 98% contained. Calm weather has allowed fire crews to continue to build lines around the fire and make headway on containment.
Are you a citizen?
We rarely quote our president, Donald Trump, but here goes: “I’m proud to be a citizen, you’re proud to be a citizen. The only people that are not proud to be citizens are the ones who are fighting us all the way about the word ‘citizen.’”
Healdsburg Free Store stars on ‘Ellen’
Five members of the Healdsburg community will be in a Burbank studio audience for a special taping of the “Ellen” talk show this week — an episode devoted to charity, kindness and those who do good in the world.
Learning from afar: Distance learning to last til end of school year
Sonoma County schools tackle the challenge of online education
