Governor declares drought emergency in northwest counties
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on April 21 declared a drought emergency for parched water systems along the Russian River watershed that serve hundreds of thousands of Californians in two counties.
Gad Zukes! The Zucchini Festival
Healdsburg’s Zucchini Festival turned up a variety of creative zucchinis at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, Aug. 9. Zucchinis were judged in age groups in terms of their size, creative decorations and a race.
SingleThread’s Plans for the Raven, Revealed
Ever since the team behind Healdsburg’s fanciest restaurant, the three-Michelin-starred SingleThread at North and Center streets, “signed a 25-year-lease to redevelop” the old Raven Film Center building around the corner in Summer 2023, the community has been wondering what they plan to do with it.
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Sebastopol Police Logs, Nov. 29-Dec. 6
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Commentary: A wild opportunity
Thousands of Sonoma County residents represented by the Sonoma County Water Coalition and the local Democratic Party seek permanent protection of the headwaters of Felta Creek. Why is this, you may ask?
NoMAD claims ‘maker space’ north of North
From Willi’s Seafood to Solful, the place has possibilities
The businesses north of North Street in Healdsburg sometimes find themselves left out of the foot traffic from weekend visitors. “It’s a no-man’s land up here, you know,” said Jim Heid, owner of CraftWork in the...
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.
