Healdsburg considering increase in water/wastewater rates
Amid a dwindling water utility fund, the Healdsburg City Council is considering the possibility of increasing water rates by roughly the equivalence of two 5.4% rate increases. Rate prices will vary per household and some may see an over $7 increase.
Harmon Guest House
The Harmon Guest House, a 39-room hotel, opened recently and hosted a public open house on Sept. 16. Visitors checked out the rooms, the rooftop deck and the grounds. Photos Ray Holley
Food and beverage event raises $10,000 for schools
On Tuesday, May 1 downtown Healdsburg’s Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites hosted “Healdsburg Flavors,” a benefit event for the Healdsburg Education Foundation to support local public schools.
The Matheson makes it one step closer to reality
Planning commission OK’s second design review for hotly contested project
Packed schedule for next town council meeting
Council seat vacancy, growth report and new fire district impact fees up for discussion
Animal logs Nov. 21
This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information call 431-3386.
Public hearing extended for proposed downtown Sebastopol car wash
The discussion carries on as to whether an automated car wash has a place beside the applicant’s existing business, Benedetti Tire Service & Express Lube, in Sebastopol’s downtown core.
Potmesil named school board president, McAllister to serve as vice president
In the annual reorganization of the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Board of Trustees, board vice president Mike Potmesil was unanimously voted in as board president on Dec. 15 during the board’s regular meeting. Trustee Rose McAllister will serve as the board’s vice president.
Pet care for low-income owners
The Humane Society of Sonoma County is launching a charity veterinary services for pet owners who qualify and need assistance to care for their pets.
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.
