COVID cases surging in California a month after reopening
A month after California’s reopening lifted most pandemic restrictions, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, worrying public health officials as they contend with the more infectious Delta variant and the lagging pace of vaccinations in some communities.
Highway 101 work almost complete
Elected officials and Caltrans employees gathered on Tuesday to
Battle over property use in Dry Creek Valley ensues
A company marketing second home ownership opportunities using a timeshare model in unincorporated Dry Creek Valley may be in violation of zoning code, according to a courtesy notice issued by Permit Sonoma April 26.
Recycling Earth Day lessons
When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, Sonoma County was a very different landscape with a very sick Russian River, a deadened Laguna, lead-spewing automobiles, tons of highway litter and a county land use map poised for massive suburban sprawl from Petaluma to Geyserville.
Forrest Harper appointed as new Principal of Alternative Education for Windsor
During a regular meeting of the Windsor Unified School District on May 5, the school board approved the appointment of Forrest Harper as the new Principal of Alternative Education for the district.
Local libraries reopen for part-time, in-person service
The Sonoma County Library began the process of slowly reopening for in-person patronage last week. Patrons are encouraged to make a reservation through the library’s online form for one of the library’s hourlong “express service” sessions. Eleven regional libraries will be opening their doors twice a day for one hour each. With the exception will be the Central Library in Santa Rosa, which will be open seven days a week, the rest of the county’s libraries will be open Monday through Saturday.
Police Log, Nov. 6 – Nov. 12
he RP indicated that a man, who smelled of alcohol, was loud and obnoxious at CVS Pharmacy on Center Street. He was asked to leave, but refused. Officers responded and provided him a courtesy ride home.
Newly elected McGuire, Wood take seats at state capitol
Both were sworn in to office on Monday, Dec. 1
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.



















