Humane society to close vet clinic
The Humane Society of Sonoma County’s accredited veterinary hospital has been serving local pet owners since 2005. “We are extremely grateful to the pet owners who have entrusted us with the care of their beloved pets”, said Executive Director Cindy Roach. “Clients come here because they know how dedicated our team is to providing compassionate care – and also because they know the proceeds of our services support our shelter programs.”
James Gore puts family first
“When I made the decision not to run for state senate, I immediately knew that I also wouldn’t reenter the race for supervisor. I know that the main reason I explored the run for senate was because I felt I had completed my chapter as supervisor,” James Gore told The Healdsburg Tribune.
Event asks community members to share their experiences with racism
An event scheduled for Wednesday, June 10 asks Healdsburg residents to share their race-based experiences with the community. The event will take place in Healdsburg’s Plaza from 3 to 8 p.m. and will have a station where people can create posters explaining their experiences as part of a temporary art installation.
West County environmentalists recognized
Sonoma County Conservation Council’s “Environmentalist of the Year” award to Rick Coates and Chris Poehlmann
Will California public schools continue free lunches for all?
Early in the pandemic, the only source of milk for some struggling families was from school lunches, recalls Stacy Johnson, director of nutrition services at Glendora Unified School District.
Veterans move into completed affordable housing project
Residents are moving into Veterans Village, an affordable housing project in Windsor geared toward veterans experiencing homeless or who are at risk of homelessness that was partially funded by the town council.
Q&A with city council candidate Neysa Hinton
Two seats on the Sebastopol City Council are up for election on Nov. 3. Both of the incumbents, Michael Carnacchi and Neysa Hinton are seeking re-election. Challengers in the race are Everett Fernandez, Diana Rich and Vaughn Richard Higginbotham. Sonoma West Times & News submitted questions to the candidates. Hinton's responses are included here in a Q&A format. The responses have been edited for length in some places.
Decker to take the reins at WUSD
At the April 21 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, the board voted to approve the contract that would bring Jeremy Decker to the district as the new superintendent starting July 1. Current superintendent Brandon Krueger announced his retirement earlier this year. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook.
Governor announces new batch of closures for county
Sonoma County’s hair salons, tattoo parlors, fitness centers, places of worship and more will be closing again, according to a July 13 announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
