Sebastopol City Council ready to move on climate emergency resolution
After five months of work, Sebastopol Climate Action gave a presentation at the Nov. 19 Sebastopol City Council meeting, asking the council to adopt a climate emergency resolution.
Star assessment shows improvement in math for elementary schools
HES and charter school to introduce new learning initiatives
Healdsburg District Hospital on the path to new ownership
After years of searching and negotiating to find a strategic partner, the board of directors that oversee the Healdsburg District Hospital this week voted to go forward with final agreements with NorCal Health Connect, an affiliate of Providence St. Joseph Health. Pending a vote by the taxpayer-owners of the Northern Sonoma County Healthcare District (NSCHD) in November, ownership and management of the hospital will change and be final.
New questions raised in SMART depot discussion
“The location of the station is central to the planning effort in terms of land use discussions, station area access and circulation, etc. We anticipate resuming the planning process in January,” Planning Director Scott Duiven said.
Police Log, August 3 – 9
This week's reports begin at 7:25am when the Reporting Party (RP) requested follow up on theft that occurred at the United States Postal Service on Foss Creek Circle. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office had taken the case. An officer spoke to the detective.
Rob Daly takes the helm at Acre Coffee
Acre Coffee announced this morning that it has changed ownership. Founder Steve Decosse has sold the ownership of the coffee portion of the business to longtime local coffee guy, Rob Daly, former CEO of Taylor Maid Coffee (before it became Taylor Lane).
Students gather citrus for Cloverdale food pantry, senior center
It’s too early for the Citrus Fair’s orange and grapefruit trees to bear ripe fruit. But on Dec. 14, the lemon trees planted along the boundaries of the fairgrounds were rife with fruit and ready to be picked by a group of Cloverdale High School (CHS) students. The lemons were set aside in baskets and bags to be brought to both the Cloverdale Food Pantry and the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center.
Happy Birthday, Otto
The big news this week is that the Sonoma County-born white rhinoceros Otto Lang celebrated his first birthday on Tuesday. He was born April 2, 2023, with a birth weight of about 100 pounds—after Safari West’s rhino-love doctors spent nearly 15 years trying to...
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.
