Sebastopol Police Logs, August 23-29
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Healdsburg Police 911 dispatchers are answering most of their calls within 15 seconds
In the last three years, the Healdsburg Police Department Dispatch Center successfully answered at least 95% of its incoming calls within 15 seconds, according to a new dispatch center data report released last month.
Getting more out of the Cloverdale Sculpture Trail
Website features look deeper into current and past sculptures, with a spooky twist on Oct. 29
UPDATED: March 3 election recap
Has there ever been such a fraught election? The aura of uncertainty that hung over the Democratic Primary dogged many west county voters all the way to polling place, with many undecided until the last minute.
Report warns high fire risk to start in June
The northern California and northern Sonoma County regions have the potential for above normal fire activity starting in June, according to a new report from the National Interagency Fire Center predictive services and CalFire Captain, Robert Foxworthy.
Op-Ed: How the Brown Act Preserves Transparency
In a democracy, the government serves the people; the people do not serve the government. Because there is no accountability without transparency, the California Constitution guarantees that “the meetings of public bodies” shall be “open to public scrutiny.”
The Brown Act, California’s open meetings law...
It Pays to Live in Healdsburg
A Healdsburg mother of three is among those who helped research and develop ideas and processes for a county-wide plan, just announced, to provide a monthly guaranteed minimum income to over 300 local families.
“The guaranteed income program will be a great economic relief for...
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.
