Local art galleries reopen with limited hours, others still waiting to reopen
The county has given the green light for art galleries to reopen, along with several other non-essential businesses such as salons, and local galleries are taking a slow and steady approach to opening their doors. Galleries such as Fulton Crossing and The Upstairs Art Gallery in Healdsburg are opening with limited hours and an emphasis on social distancing, and others like the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and the Cloverdale Arts Alliance are planning to reopen mid-July, also with limited hours and stringent health guidelines in place.
Koi Nation announces plans for casino south of Windsor
The Koi Nation, a Pomo Indian tribe in Sonoma County, announced Sept. 15 their plans to build a 68-acre casino in unincorporated land between Windsor and Larkfield-Wikiup along Old Redwood Highway.
League of California Cities honors Windsor’s floating solar array with award
A large-scale solar array floating across four acres of Windsor’s largest recycled water pond has earned the town the League of California Cities 2021 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation.
Healdsburg Hospital gets $2.2 million for new MRI
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County’s board chair, Barbara Grasseschi, presented a check to Healdsburg District Hospital board members in the amount of $2.2 million for the hospital’s purchase of a permanent MRI to serve the residents of northern Sonoma County.
Sebastopol sisters reach out to the homeless along the Joe Rodota Trail
Like a lot of people who live in west county, sisters Rochelle and Jillian Roberts drive past the homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail and Highway 12 on a regular basis.
Depot, Downtown Locations Discussed for SMART station
The Healdsburg City Council met on Monday night to discuss an issue that many thought had been decided long ago: where to locate a SMART passenger boarding station in town. The choices were whether to choose between two downtown locations just a few minutes’...
Healdsburg budget seeing some gains from increasing sales and TOT tax revenue
With the local economy opening back up again, the city of Healdsburg’s budget is starting to bounce back a bit and make some small positive gains.
Arrest made after Sebastopol man drives hijacked truck into local business
A suspect believed to have seized a pickup truck from a Sebastopol business on Jan. 22 and then returned that evening to crash through the front of the building and steal money has since been arrested and released from jail, according to the Sonoma Sheriff’s Facebook on Jan. 24.
