Thanks to a generous grant, a Santa Rosa-based recovery program for pregnant and parenting women will benefit from additional training for the changing number and types of clients seeking assistance through the pandemic.
A state assemblymember from Sonoma County, who is a long-time advocate of banning flavored cigarettes, praised an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do just that last week.
Legislation that would assist hundreds of thousands of Californians who have fallen behind on their water bills, an issue made worse by the still-ongoing COVID pandemic, "has cleared a key committee hurdle," State Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) reported last week.
A north coast state senator recently praised a more than $500 million wildfire package signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week after earlier hinting at more money and research results to come.
A Yountville resort and spa general manager recently appealed to his congressman to stop lenders who are using "vulture tactics" to prey on borrowers hard struck by the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact.
Sebastian, who bikes18 miles to work each way and Teresa, an elderly woman with "the strongest work ethic," were furloughed last week from their jobs the Yountville hotel.