Peaceful Protest
Enough—On June 1 and 2, protesters gathered on the Town Green between 3 and 6 p.m. to demand equity and action in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of white police officers. While social media posts and activity in Santa Rosa prompted some local fears, the group that gathered on the Green was peaceful and supportive, chanting and inciting passing cars to honk in support. Mayor Dominic Foppoli, vice mayor Esther Lemus and councilmember Deb Fudge joined with protestors to show their support and solidarity. Photos Heather Bailey and Lorene Romero
Busy agenda for additional June Windsor school board meeting
Meeting on June 17 has been added in order for district to hit mandated deadlines
Responding to the downturn
Sonoma County Economic Development Board looking for ways to respond to economic uncertainty
Look out for coronavirus-related scams
A Healdsburg city manager office update issued by the city on March 27 offered a warning to residents on the emergence of COVID-19-related scams and fraudulent calls and emails, many offering coronavirus cures, test kits and fraudulent cleaning services.
Highlights from the Sonoma County Coronavirus Town Hall
The Sonoma County Coronavirus Town Hall, held on March 11, brought together the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors Susan Gorin, interim Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase and Christopher Godley, director of the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management. The town hall was broadcast by KRCB Public Media and facilitated by Steve Mencher, KRCB’s news director. It featured questions gathered by email and phone from Sonoma County citizens.
Highway 101 pursuit ends in standoff with Geyserville man
Pursuit and standoff closes Highway 101 at Shiloh Road
SDAT arts and culture report calls for more public art and access to art programs
Groups want to see increased accessibility to the arts throughout community
4-H’ers growing fresh produce for the community
All year long, members of Warm Springs 4-H tend six raised beds and four rows of produce at the Terrace Community Garden, on land adjacent to and provided by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Veteran police dispatcher is a voice of calm in troubled times
When Colleen Simmons talks to you, you can immediately sense the focus that has served her so well in her long career as a dispatcher. She can simultaneously answer a reporter’s question, respond to a call on the radio and, while barely looking up, call out to a citizen in the Healdsburg Police Department lobby who is looking for the battery recycling container.
