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November 6, 2026

Monopolized choices

As the California June 7 primary gets closer (mail-in voting starts in three weeks) we are hearing more and more people complaining about a lack of choices among the five remaining presidential candidates. Even some of the candidates are grumbling about the “monopolistic” powers of the Democratic and Republican party machines.

Commentary: Making communities safer

Imagine being in fear of the person you care about most. Imagine feeling you have nowhere to turn because you lack resources, perhaps have children to care for and you don’t know if family and friends will believe you.

Guest Column: Ron Edwards Shares His Story

"I was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Virginia Edwards, teacher and daughter of a woman who picked cotton and cleaned homes to put her and her brother through college..."

First-class voters

Usually when things are made too easy for us we begin to take

Social Security is Not Broken, Not Broke, and Certainly Not Bankrupt

On August 14, 1935, after much debate and protest, President

Commentary: Reflecting on the first day of school

I remember that morning so clearly. She was far more calm than my wife and I were … it was hard not to tear up. We were dropping our daughter off for the first day of Kindergarten.

Secrets

Lately, a lot of secrets have been revealed and big questions

Main Street

He's a uniter after all

The truth behind frost protection

Frank Robertson, in his commentary "Hard to swallow" last week

Healdsburg Letters to the Editor: Feb. 17, 2022

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Arts & Entertainment

Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry

Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.