County health officials remind residents about the importance of COVID testing
COVID-19 case rates are finally starting to decline in Sonoma County following the dramatic holiday surge, but Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase is still urging residents to continue to get tested.
State activates MyTurn vaccine clearinghouse website
Facing criticism for its chaotic COVID-19 vaccine rollout, California has quietly launched a long-promised statewide website to help residents learn when they are eligible to receive the vaccine and schedule appointments.Â
Sonoma Strong: Spring arrives in the fire zone
Six months after the firestorms ripped through Sonoma County, signs of change and renewal abound. Art displays dot neighborhoods, reminding those affected to have hope. Native plants and trees defy the burned landscape with tenacious shoots and growth.
Citrus Fair Worker Takes a Tumble
A worker for Butler Amusements was injured on Friday morning, Feb. 17, before the Cloverdale Citrus Fair threw open its gates for 2023. The worker was helping set up the Ferris wheel, and witnesses reported on social media that he tumbled from one of...
Community Church of Sebastopol builds huts for unhoused safe parkers
Creating shelter and sanctuary for homeless individuals is ever the struggle but never the surprise in Sonoma County, but the Community Church of Sebastopol decided one need look no further than the parking lot to put up a roof.
Prune Packers Take the Ball and Run
The world of summer community baseball was hit by a screwball this week, as the Healdsburg Prune Packers—perhaps the most successful of such teams in Northern California—announced its divorce from the California Collegiate League (CCL) and the formation of a new confederation of teams,...
Council talks fire, art, housing and goals
The City Council discussed and approved a proposal by artist Jake Messing to create an agricultural themed mural in the new Foley Family Community Pavilion. Messing was chosen out of 63 applications from local, regional and international artists.
Will California’s eviction moratorium be extended beyond June 30?
For the third time during the pandemic, California legislators have pushed off a huge, looming question to the last minute: Will the state shield tenants from eviction?
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.
