Healdsburg son and former mayor Pete Foppiano dies
With the recent passing of Peter (Pete) Foppiano, the community of Healdsburg has not only lost a former mayor but also is now grieving the death of one of its favorite sons. An only child, born to August and Angelina Foppiano in 1953, Foppiano progressed through local schools, always at the head of his class, went on to college at U.C. Berkeley and returned home to eventually serve a long career as a local elected official, two-term mayor and a community leader. Foppiano died on June 30 from a fast-advancing thyroid cancer that left him in a coma in his final few days. He was 68.
Healdsburg’s recycled water program is gaining popularity
Mayor among the participants, sharing storage tanks with neighbors
Gallery: Fun on the Fourth
Healdsburg residents celebrated the Fourth of July on a sunny Sunday at the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise’s annual Fourth of July event in the Plaza.
Peacetown opening at the Barlow this week
Sebastopol’s summer concert series, Peacetown, is heading to the Barlow this year for a multi-stage summer music and art series every Wednesday evening from July 7 to Sept. 8. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., musicians will be taking the stage at the Barlow event center, as well as at Crooked Goat Brewing, Woodfour/Fernbar and Community Market.
It’s a date: Newsom recall election set for Sept. 14
California voters will decide on Sept. 14 whether to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office, making him the second governor in state history — and just the fourth nationwide — to face a recall.Â
Wrapping up the year and planning for the next at WUSD
At the last meeting before their July break, the Windsor Unified School District focused on finishing up the previous year’s business and getting ready for the coming year, alongside some program and support plans for students in the coming year.
How the Cloverdale Arts Alliance managed a year without in-person events
Now that the world is returning to semi-normalcy, Sonoma County has seen an uptick in arts and entertainment events planned for the summer. Even though the pandemic has wreaked havoc on many businesses, nonprofits like the Cloverdale Arts Alliance (CAA) have stayed afloat and are committed to putting on their popular events again in 2021.
Flashbacks
The following snippets of history are drawn from the pages of the Healdsburg Tribune, the Healdsburg Enterprise and the Sotoyome Scimitar, and are prepared by the volunteers at the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. Admission is always free at the museum, open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
