The wires may be there, but the dollars aren’t: Analysis shows why millions of California students lack broadband
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studies in her parents’ bedroom — in time for virtual class. The screens freeze — sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.
Congressional art competition open to high schoolers
Cloverdale students have taken first place in two of the last three years
Depending on metrics, Sonoma County could move into the red tier next week
Sonoma County missed being a candidate for moving into the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy by 0.1%, according to Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair Lynda Hopkins, and now county health officials say the county may be able to move into the red and out of the most restrictive purple tier by next week, depending on county metrics.
County vaccination plans for school staff coming together
Familiar north county face leads vaccination efforts for school personnel
New limited stay-at-home order to go into effect Nov. 21
On Nov. 19 the state of California announced it was implementing a “limited stay-at-home order.” This order would restrict activities between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in all counties in Tier One/Purple of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy metric. Restricted activities include all nonessential businesses and social gatherings. Restaurants would have to close to all but take-out and delivery by 10 p.m. each night. Essentially, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. it would be a return to early March restrictions.
Fun things to do when you’re trapped in your house with kids
So, school’s out, and parents are home with the kiddos. Many of them will have some form of school work to do, but since even playdates are a “not suggested” activity, you may find yourself with antsy kids and not able to stand one more rendition of “Into the Unknown,” because as we all know, “Frozen 2” is about to be on permanent repeat in most houses. Thanks, Disney.
New voting system rolled out for 2020
Deva Marie Proto, the County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, has been making the rounds of local municipalities to help educate the community about the new voting systems and plans in place for 2020 and beyond.
Measure G sales tax would bolster fire services
Following multiple years of wildfires and a sense that this is in fact “the new normal,” it seems like an ideal time to pitch a sales tax increase to cover revamping and expanding fire services. However, plans for change and expansion have been in the works prior to the current sense of urgency. On the March ballot, Measure G, if approved, will add a half-cent to sales tax throughout the county.
Oreo’s farewell gift
This is the story of how a spunky little cat brought together a Sebastopol neighborhood.
