Salmon named Windsor mayor
In a 3-1 vote, Windsor Vice Mayor Sam Salmon has been appointed at-large mayor for the remainder of the term vacated by Dominic Foppoli. Foppoli resigned after weeks of mounting allegations against him of sexual assault going back nearly two decades. Salmon will hold this post until December of 2022.
WUSD receives grant to help support iAspire arts integration program
The Windsor Unified School District (WUSD) recently received a $60,000 Grants for Projects award that will support iAspire Arts Integration programs, an academic partnership between the arts and other core academic content areas.
Planning Commission Rebuffs New Piazza Hotel Plan
Piazza Hospitality, already the operators of three premiere hotels in downtown Healdsburg, made their case to build another to the city's Planning Commission Tuesday night.
Although their presentation was well-received and their previous works—at Hotel Healdsburg, H2H and Harmon Guest House—held up as positive examples...
New principal selected for junior high
The Healdsburg Unified School District has announced the selection of Michael DeFrancesco as the new principal for Healdsburg Junior High School. DeFranesco takes over for Bill Halliday, who will be moving to the top spot at Healdsburg High School.
According to a statement from the...
Full agenda on the future of the district at HUSD meeting
It will be a full meeting at the April 18 meeting of the Healdsburg Unified School District, with the physical and curricular future of the district up for discussion.
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.
