Measure O Defeat Shows Split City
When the sound and the fury, the smoke and the flames dispersed, Measure O went down to a definitive defeat, roughly at a 60-40 split. Clearly this was not what the Healdsburg City Council intended when in June they rationalized themselves into putting it on the General Election ballot.
Dr. Mase Orders Flu Shots for Health Care Workers
Flu season, generally from Nov. 1 to May 31, arrives this year as Sonoma County continues to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sundari Mase, the Sonoma County health officer, warned of the potential risks of both viruses circulating in the community at the...
County backs marine sanctuary expansion
Sonoma County’s elected officials this week endorsed a federal proposal to expand the boundaries of the Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries located off the Sonoma Coast.
Police logs Oct. 7-12
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Insurance starting to recover $1.2 million stolen from Sebastopol in cyber fraud
Locals finally got some answers about how $1.2 million was taken from Sebastopol’s reserves account held by the County of Sonoma in late April and what the city’s going to do about it.
County vaccination plans for school staff coming together
Familiar north county face leads vaccination efforts for school personnel
Dark skies, Sept. 9
Sonoma County was cloaked in hazy orange skies Wednesday. Pictured is Wohler Bridge and downtown Healdsburg at 8 a.m.Â
HUSD faces $2.3 million in budget cuts
Healdsburg school officials reviewed preliminary plans to slash
Inclusionary housing agreement for Oaks at Foss Creek approved
Council also considers affordable housing eligibility
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.


















