New stay-at-home orders coming from state
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new set of stay-at-home orders and restrictions on Dec. 3, that threaten to significantly impact the holiday season. The new order is based on ICU bed capacity that is narrowing significantly, with cases threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system, and is based on regions rather than counties.
Measure B forum talks tourism versus services and schools
The Sonoma County League of Women Voters hosted a forum devoted to discussing the pros and cons of the two measures on the ballot for west county voters in March. The first, Measure A, asks voters to approve a $48 parcel tax for West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) and the other, Measure B, asks voters to approve a 4% increase to west county’s transient occupancy tax for hotels and short-term rentals to help support west county schools and fire districts.
Alexander Valley Healthcare offering COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccines available by appointment this Thursday and Saturday
Spirit Works wins top honors
American Distillery Institute names grain-to-glass craft distillery ‘Distillery of the Year’
One loophole remains in student COVID-19 vaccination mandate
Nevada Joint Union High School District Superintendent Brett McFadden expects the vast majority of his students and staff to abide by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 1.
Feeding shut-in seniors from the check-out line
The following is the first in a series of Food Basket stories
New Windsor chamber director has the business of unity on her mind
Beth Henry is a long-time Windsor resident, and a long-time supporter of business, but in her new role as executive director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, she gets to combine all of those experiences.
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.
