Windsor resident wins fellowship for work with Cambodian dance
Windsor resident Charya Burt has multiple accolades for her dancing and community engagement, but one more has been added to her list. The Americans for the Arts organization announced two dance artists as recipients of the 2022 Johnson Fellowship for Artists Transforming Communities — Burt being one of them.
Windsor council discussing vacancies, budgets and disaster preparedness
The June 16 meeting of the Windsor Town Council has an agenda full of housekeeping and budgets, as well as discussions about future disasters and planning.
Russ Messing named Healdsburg Literary Laureate
Russ Messing has been named as the Healdsburg Literary Laureate for 2017-2018. Messing is a farmer, teacher and psychologist and was recognized at the March 20 Healdsburg City Council meeting. He is pictured above with Healdsburg Mayor Shaun McCaffery.
What is the Brown Act?
A recent article in this paper made reference to the Brown Act, and it warrants explanation what exactly that is. Most people have the correct understanding that it relates to government transparency, to ensure that public business is conducted in an open and transparent...
Measure AA – too much bureaucracy
By now we’ve all seen the stunning pictures of humpback whales swimming in San Francisco Bay and received in our mailboxes the expensive color brochures touting the benefits of Measure AA. The well-funded proponents of Measure AA would have us believe that $500 million in new taxes will result in a clean and healthy San Francisco Bay for ourselves and future generations.
Pension reform in Healdsburg
We are a group of Healdsburg residents who represent a variety of political affiliations and opinions. But we are united in our belief that Healdsburg residents, City Council, City staff, and employee unions need to work together NOW to solve the financial/pension crisis that Healdsburg, like so many other communities, is facing.