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Effort underway to reopen Forestville’s El Molino High School, consolidate west county school districts
An effort to reopen Forestville’s El Molino High School and unite it with other west Sonoma County school districts is in full swing as residents say the move can reduce costs and improve education. Currently, the lower Russian River region is served by six elementary school districts, while Sebastopol is served by four elementary school districts. The entire west county area is served by the ...
Classical Musicians Hang With Townsfolk At Versatile, Friendly Mendocino Music Fest
There is no room at the inns of the Mendocino Coast this month. But cellist Kathleen Balfe and other top orchestral musicians from the Bay Area and beyond will enjoy free classy digs for the two weeks of the Mendocino Music Festival, running July 13-27 and featuring classical, as well as jazz, big band, folk, pop, country, opera, Celtic and Americana music.
Now We Know What’s Replacing Slanted Door in the Ferry Building (Sorta)
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. The guessing game about what will happen with Slanted Door’s Ferry Building location has finally ended. Alex Hong, the chef behind Michelin-starred Sorrel in Pac Heights, announced Tuesday that he is opening a new restaurant and bakery in the expansive Slanted Door space, with an expected opening date of early 2025. Details are scarce on the style of food and the name of the new project, but a press release teases that it will be a “large format, full-service restaurant offering a seasonal ingredient menu rooted in the bounty of the California coastline.” The restaurant will have an open kitchen, seated bar, outdoor seating, and showstopper, Bay Bridge-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows. Meanwhile, the connected bakery will focus on laminated pastries.
City of Alameda cuts ties with management company over financial misbehavior at homeless shelter
Alameda, California – Following charges of financial misbehavior, the City of Alameda has chosen to end a $10.7 million contract with the management business running Dignity Village, a homeless shelter. The decision will terminate a five-year contract with Five Keys Schools and Programs, meant to offer a spectrum of supporting services at the 47-unit, 61-bed transitional housing complex.
Caltrans removes vandal’s racist message from Mendocino County traffic sign
Someone broke into the control box of a Caltrans electronic road sign in Mendocino County over the weekend and typed a racist message onto the sign, an agency spokesperson said Monday. The vandalism, which occurred Saturday, involved a sign that was stationed on the northbound side of Highway 128 just north of the Sonoma County border, according to Manny Machado, a public information officer ...
Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over new LGBTQ+ laws in California
Elon Musk says he will move the headquarters for SpaceX and X from California to Texas after California passed a new law granting school children more freedom of gender identity.
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco is RNC delegate
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is on the floor this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sheriff Bianco, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, is one of 169 delegates sent by California to this year’s RNC. He says the tone in Milwaukee was somber after the attempt on Trump’s life … but the mood has brightened since then.
Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire Marshal, to respond quickly to fire emergencies statewide on Monday. The post Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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