Measure E will fund facilities upgrades in Sebastopol School District
Faced with aging classrooms and the need to bring school facilities up to current building standards, the Sebastopol Union School District has placed a $17.5 million general obligation bond measure on the March 3 ballot.
Residents create petition in support of Cerri site plan
Healdsburg community members are affirming their support for possible event center/farmers market plan for 3 North St.
Historic businesses along the river seeking new owners
Several iconic river properties are currently up for sale, including Applewood, the Monte Rio Theater and the Rio Nido Lodge.
Celebrated chef leads El Mo culinary program
This past fall, El Molino welcomed Mei Ibach, a celebrated local chef known for her passion and infectious enthusiasm, to head the school’s culinary arts department.
North Healdsburg Avenue design process moving forward
Improvements to north Healdsburg Avenue are one step closer to reality after the Healdsburg City Council instructed city staff to move forward with a partial design of the preferred concept plan for a tree-lined Healdsburg Avenue with reduced travel lanes along the Powell and Parkland Farms stretch, protected bike lanes for cyclists, protected sidewalks and an emergency access lane.
Measure G sales tax would bolster fire services
Following multiple years of wildfires and a sense that this is in fact “the new normal,” it seems like an ideal time to pitch a sales tax increase to cover revamping and expanding fire services. However, plans for change and expansion have been in the works prior to the current sense of urgency. On the March ballot, Measure G, if approved, will add a half-cent to sales tax throughout the county.
Healdsburg Police log, Jan. 28 – Feb. 2
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries
10th annual Jazz on the Menu is Feb. 19
Evening of dining and live music supports local musical education programs
Healdsburg Animal Shelter log, Jan. 27 – 31
This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information call 431-3386.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
