2017 salmon forecasts point to reduced fishing opportunities
Commercial and sport anglers have received unwelcome news on the predicted return of Chinook salmon this year to California waters. State and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of spawning Chinook and the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season at the annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting held in Santa Rosa today.
Free Citizenship Classes Offered
Officials from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will offer five free online one-hour information sessions this month, including one in Spanish.
Four sessions, including one in Spanish, will discuss the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. One will cover the asylum process.
The four naturalization...
Running out of water and time: How unprepared is California for 2021’s drought?
When James Brumder and his wife Louise Gonzalez moved into their home tucked up against the mountains northeast of Los Angeles, he applied all his know-how to the task of undoing the thirsty garden they inherited.
A year after wildfire, survivors across the county share similar thoughts on fire experience
It has almost been a year since the historic October firestorm swept through much of Sonoma County and after the dust settled and the smoke cleared, those impacted by the fire shared a common threads sewn through each of their startling experience.
You can send Sonoma County seniors mail this holiday season
The Sonoma County Library recently launched a “send our seniors mail” program where folks can send decorated cards, postcards, hand-written messages or even drawings to seniors in local senior-care facilities this holiday season.
Día de los Muertos event coming to Cloverdale Plaza
La Familia Sana gets ready to celebrate for the first time
Surveys reviewed at Geyserville meeting
Over the last two years the Geyerville Planning Committee has been asking the question, “What do people want for Geyserville?” It turns out that the citizens of the town and countryside surrounding Geyserville know exactly what they want and have some great ideas of how to get there. Getting the answer took a lot of work on the part of the Geyserville Planning Committee.
Early morning chase through Healdsburg’s back roads
Story of a high speed chase called off by Healdsburg Police, and the capture of the laid-back suspect 18 hours later.
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.
