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Sonoma Valley School notes

Shawna Hettrich, Sonoma Valley High School vice principal, shows off new Dragon gear (note the mascot-logo face mask) on the school’s recent Distribution Day, as every student received a box of free supplies to aid online learning. The stash included everything from graph paper and... Continue

Gorin’s Friday morning update after touring fire sites

  [caption id="attachment_106774" align="aligncenter" width="420"]                                       Lost home in Oakmont[/caption] Supervisor Susan Gorin has shared this Glass Fire update as of Oct. 2: Please understand the Glass... Continue

A progressive stream of lecture events

The Praxis Planetary Pause series, presented by Sonoma's Praxis Peace Institute, continues on October 2. Tickets for all events in the series are $20 general, $15 for Praxis members).  David Talbot The 2020 Presidential Race, the Back Story, and Related Themes Friday, October 2, 4 p.m.... Continue

Glass Fire rescue, obstinate merchants, and other three-dot dirt

News of a life-and-death drama from the Glass Fire, an “incident-within-an-incident,” in CalFire jargon. Two firefighters working on an active portion of the fire in Napa County were suddenly overwhelmed by intense, wind-whipped flames, forcing them to take refuge in their fire shelters (special tents... Continue

Red Flag Warning extended through Saturday morning

The US National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning now in place through Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6 a.m. The update adds 12 hours to the warning issued Wednesday. The Warning, and concurrent Heat Advisory, means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or will... Continue

Sonoma County DA: Price gougers will be prosecuted

The price gouging laws instituted after the Tubbs fire of 2017 are still in place, with penalties of up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000.  “We will not tolerate members of our community who have suffered from the ongoing... Continue

Fire weather warnings again for Thursday

Forcasting higher winds and temperatures near 100 degree, the US National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Glass Fire and North Bay Mountains beginning Thursday (10/1) at 1:00 PM through Friday (10/2) at 6:00 PM. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are... Continue

Evacuation orders in Sonoma Valley

As of 10 am, Sept. 30, evacuation orders are still in place for the Oakmont and Kenwood areas, and the zone extending south into Glen Ellen at Warm Springs Road. Highway 12 is closed at Arnold Drive. Emergency info Fire incident map   Continue
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