Open Mic: Wildfire Roulette in Windsor
Sonoma County residents are accustomed to the risks that wildfires pose. Earlier this year, we experienced a wildfire that forced residents into the all-too-familiar position of standing by for a potential evacuation order. This is why it is so imperative that proposed development projects anticipate strained evacuation routes before bringing more congestion to our roads. The Koi Nation’s proposal to construct the Shiloh Resort and Casino ignores this responsibility.
Out of time: California legislators won’t extend eviction ban
California’s eviction protections will almost certainly not be extended once they expire after Sept. 30, the state Assembly Housing chairperson said today.
Ferdinandson selected to head consolidated WSCUHSD high school
Current Analy High School Principal Shauna Ferdinandson was selected to head the high school that will be formed as a result of the consolidation of Analy and El Molino High School this fall. The West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) Board of Trustees announced the selection at its meeting on April 14.
Healdsburg’s Lunar New Year Fest Canceled Due to Rain
Big PSA tonight! The third annual Lunar New Year festival planned for the Healdsburg plaza tomorrow has been canceled because of this storm headed our way. Even though organizers had planned to hold the event "rain or shine," due to the predicted intensity of...
SingleThread Team Throws Around Ideas for Raven Film Center
One local planning process attracting lots of community opinions right now is what the team behind Healdsburg's fanciest restaurant — SingleThread, she of three Michelin stars — and parent company Vertice Hospitality will do with the Raven film center, which they'll be leasing for the...
SLIDESHOW: Halloween in Healdsburg Plaza
Downtown Healdsburg merchants continued the annual tradition of welcoming youngsters (and their families) downtown to walk around the Plaza and collect treats.
Portuguese Pop-Up to Raise Funds for Healdsburg Schools
Sale hosted by Café Lucia and Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites
Will travel and tourism return with California reopening?
When COVID-19 shut down businesses and travel across the U.S., communities such as Anaheim that rely heavily on entertainment and tourism were some of the hardest hit. Hotel occupancy taxes, which accounts for more than half the city’s budget, plummeted 90% between 2019 and 2020.
As California’s drought deepens, state water use drops only 1.8%
Californians reduced their water use at home by a meager 1.8% statewide in July compared to last year, even after Gov. Gavin Newsom urged residents to conserve 15% and drought continues to spread across the state.Â