COMMENTARY: Time for change
The status quo has got to go. It’s not healthy for the community, doesn’t adequately support our officers and costs the county money. John Mutz is running for Sonoma County Sheriff in order to cultivate a fundamental, long-term, cultural shift — based on community engagement and relationships — to keep our community safer, reduce costs and improve department morale.
Let’s Book It
Along with acknowledging presidents, Black history, bird feeding, and groundhogs, Feb. is also National Library Lovers month. What’s not to like? Looking for a quiet refuge to contemplate life’s great mysteries, pore over a newspaper or magazine, or research a complicated concept? Drop in, relax and if you need help, ask one of our terrific librarians.
Award season
It’s the time of the year to roll out the red carpets and go gaga over the parade of celebrities in gowns, glitter, ruffled tuxes and tattoo-revealing wardrobes. The music world’s Grammy awards were handed out this past weekend and the movies’ Academy Awards will take place on March 4.
Arts & Entertainment
$20k split 3 ways in Arts for All grants
The recent reveal of Jake Messing’s River Dreams mural at Russian Riverkeeper was one of three projects from the city’s Arts & Culture Commission...
