Healdsburg High School students demand higher teacher pay
Healdsburg High School students walked out of their classrooms at 10 a.m. on Feb. 19 and marched down to the Plaza demanding better teacher pay for teachers in the Healdsburg Unified School District. The march was led by HHS freshman class president, Jackson Boaz, who led the crowd to the junior high school, the Plaza and around the roundabout.
Could Trump’s Funding Cut Threats Affect Healdsburg?
In case you haven’t heard, the Trump administration issued a sweeping order Tuesday that “froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans and sparked mass confusion across the country,” in the words of the New York Times. This order was then blocked by a federal...
Early Competition in Race for Healdsburg’s State Senate Seat
Another candidate has joined Healdsburg resident and Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore in the race to replace State Sen. Mike McGuire, who’s also a Healdsburgian, when he’s termed out in 2026. Her name is Natalie Rogers, and she’s a rising Santa Rosa politician who currently sits...
Hotel Sebastopol to break ground later in spring
At its March 3 meeting, the Sebastopol City Council gave Piazza Hospitality, developers of Hotel Sebastopol, an extension on its design review approval, which was due to expire on March 7. Had the council failed to grant the extension, the project would have had to go through the whole design review process all over again — a time-consuming process which might have been a death knell for the project.
Open Mic: Council member on No Kings rally
"For me, being present was not optional," writes the former mayor. "While I attended as an individual, my role on the City Council carries a profound responsibility to do everything I can to protect and support our community."
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.


















