On the calendar: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Midyear review of $1.7 billion budget, ‘Vital lands’ initiative on the docket
Healdsburg Museum opens new exhibit
The Healdsburg Museum recently opened a new in-person exhibit, its first since the COVID-19 pandemic, that looks back at the native peoples who have called the area home for countless generations.
Newest member of Women’s Commission seeking to raise voices
Sebastopol’s Peg Rogers has long women’s rights advocacy career
SLIDESHOW: Dia de los Muertos
Hundreds of people came out to honor the dead and celebrate the living for Corazon Healdsburg's Dia de los Muertos celebration. There were marigold altars, Aztec dancers, face painting, friends laughing, family and community gathering all together! It was splendid.
Mase urges stay home order vigilance, region likely won’t come out of order by Jan. 9
County encourages virtual New Year’s celebrations instead of in-person gatherings
Quail & Condor Bakery Nominated for James Beard Award
When it rains, it pours: The national accolades keep rolling in for Healdsburg’s newest and fanciest bakery, Quail & Condor.
Bakery owners Melissa Yanc and Sean McGaughey said demand skyrocketed after the New York Times listed their humble Healdsburg Avenue operation as one of America’s top...
Distance learning looking more likely
Letter from superintendent sets Aug. 3 as deadline to make final decision for school opening
Sebastopol water, sewer rates to rise
In order to provide ongoing funding for Sebastopol’s water and sewer system, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved an increase to water and sewer rates at its Jan. 7 meeting. A series of annual adjustments will begin this month, with additional increases following each July 1 until July 2023.
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.
