Healdsburg Museum honors Maggie Susan Bates and Diane Schmidt Carriger
The Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society presented Diane Schmidt Carriger and Maggie Susan Bates with the 2017 Langhart Award at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on July 8.
California’s make-or-break reopening has arrived
Lawmakers, businesses and educators are scrambling to understand California’s latest surprise shift in pandemic strategy, directly tying economic reopening rules to getting more people in low-income communities vaccinated. The changes are technical — involving health index rankings and vaccine targets and case rates required for businesses to reopen — but the practical effect could be speeding up school and business reopenings.Â
Burn permits required as of May 1
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required as of May 1.
McGuire hosting wildfire meeting, drought town hall next week
State Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, is hosting a pair of public events next week, calling attention to both the state’s ongoing drought and upcoming fire season.
County announces phased closures of vaccination sites, introduction of mobile clinics
On May 19, the county of Sonoma announced that it would be closing some of the county’s larger vaccination sites in the coming weeks. The decision comes at the same time as more than 70% of the county’s population being vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
