County roads getting help after being forgotten
$5 million in north county repairs set for next summer
Work is starting on Cloverdale’s wildfire plan
The planning process for Cloverdale’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) — a plan that’s supposed to outline how to reduce the threat of wildfire in the community — is underway. The road ahead for the plan includes multiple community meetings and input sessions to help nail down how the CWPP can best serve Cloverdale.
Smoke may still be visible from Thanksgiving weekend prescribed burns
The Northern Sonoma County Fire District completed a prescribed burn near the 600 block of West Dry Creek Road yesterday evening and smoke will continue to be visible, possibly for the next few days, as vegetation continues to burn within the control lines.
Healdsburg hospital staff among first to be vaccinated in county
After staffing the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic defense for nearly a year, the health care workers at Healdsburg District Hospital (HDH) this week were being rewarded by receiving the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine that is being rapidly deployed by the federal government and its manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech.
New water and wastewater rates for Cloverdale coming forward for public hearing in June
Suggested rate increases were decreased following November outcry over initial increase proposals
Two arrested in Guerneville with stolen school property
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in possession of stolen property from schools.
Teachers march for higher pay
Healdsburg Area Teachers Association and district to return to negotiating table
Pics of the Week: ‘Peptoc’ Party
Remember “Peptoc”? It was a hotline created by two teachers at West Side Elementary in rural Healdsburg nearly three years ago. Anyone who was feeling down could call the hotline at 707-873-7862 to listen to recorded messages of cheer from local elementary-school kids.
And it’s still going...
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.
