Boys & Girls Club hosts holiday gift drive
With the support of the community and individual partners, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin provided over $33,000 in gift cards to 73 families in need this holiday season.
Fire season is coming — here’s how to be ready
At a fire resiliency webinar put on by the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Cyndi Foreman, fire prevention officer for Sonoma County Fire District, gave a presentation about preparing your home for fire season and also how to prepare for and properly execute an evacuation.
Willowside Meats wins statewide award for its sausage and bacon
YUM — The California Association of Meat Processors held its Cured and Processed Meats Championships at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 21-23. The recent competition was extremely competitive, and judges announced the winners in 18 categories, with more than 272 entries competing for prizes.
2019 Spirit of Sonoma awards presented at annual luncheon
Twenty-two business industry executives, community volunteers, chamber of commerce representatives, educators, business owners and tourism and agricultural leaders were honored last week at the 18th annual Spirit of Sonoma Awards, presented by the county’s Economic Development Board.
Arrests made in catalytic converter thefts
Catalytic converter thefts have been increasing exponentially in north county in the past month, with alerts being issued throughout all of Sonoma County. The most common victim of the thefts is the Toyota Prius, whose converters are both very easy to steal and particularly valuable. They contain precious metals, such as platinum, palladium or rhodium.
Salmon, Foppoli, Millan elected to Town Council
Months of campaigning have come to an end, as results for Windsor’s next leaders on Town Council and School Board have been named.
Fire fuel abatement on Fitch Mountain this week
The Healdsburg Fire Department will be working with CalFire crews, LandPaths and equipment provided by Sonoma County Fire & Emergency Services to reduce fire fuels at Fitch Mountain Preserve and make the preserve’s fire roads more accessible.
“She Persisted” exhibit at Healdsburg Museum
The Healdsburg Museum’s next offering is “She Persisted.” The exhibition highlights notable women in local history. Their colorful lives and significant achievements in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped shape the character of our community. The exhibition will include historic artifacts, narratives and photographs, plus an extensive display of local historic artwork by Jane Raabe, Myra Hazen, Ollie Gaddini Bacigalupi, Maude Needham Latimer, Alice Haigh Dixon and Rosinda Holmes.
