Council approves concept, future home for ‘Sebastopol Spire’
Local artist Ned Kahn has a clearer path forward for his art piece “Sebastopol Spire,” which is being commissioned by the city of Sebastopol. After going back to the drawing board to find a different site for the piece following a February council meeting, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved both the concept and future site location of “Sebastopol Spire” during its meeting on April 20.
Spirit Works wins top honors
American Distillery Institute names grain-to-glass craft distillery ‘Distillery of the Year’
Stand for Justice, July 5
Over the span of a few hours, around 70 people gathered in the Cloverdale Plaza on Sunday, July 5, to call for an end to police brutality nationwide and to share stories of racism in Cloverdale.
Annual homeless count on Feb. 23 still needs volunteers
Sonoma County’s annual homeless count needs volunteers for the one-day effort later month when counters head out early on Feb. 23 to look for homeless people.
Top 5 Local Stories of 2024
There’s a tradition in the news biz, at year’s end, of retracing all the major stories that unfolded during the 12 months prior. It feels like a healthy exercise—an opportunity to zoom out and let the bigger picture sink in, free from the frantic 24-hour news cycle (or, weekly in our case). It’s also a great reminder, though small-town life can seem humdrum, that we’re surrounded at all times by modern-day lore and legend...
CUSD discussing summer school, middle school administration at Wednesday meeting
At a special meeting this Wednesday, April 28, the Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees will be tackling a short, yet weighty agenda. The trustees will be discussing summer school, as well as eliminating the vice principal position at Washington School (instead creating a middle school dean position) and will be taking final action regarding the decision to not re-employ some district certificated staff.
Healdsburg Police Log Feb 27-March 4
Monday, Feb. 27
9:54am. Burglary occurred at Coyote Sonoma on Mill St. Reporting Party (RP) said the safe was open when she got to work; approximately $5000 was missing.
10:17am. Petty theft reported at Safeway on Vine St. Report of a transient subject who stole from...
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.
