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November 9, 2026

Frost protection ordinance finalized

Sonoma County grapegrowers who use water to protect crops from

WUSD names new Director of Information and Instructional Technology Services

At their June 16 meeting, the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees confirmed the appointment of Brad Rigney as the new director of information and instructional technology services.

Measure H projected to pass

Healdsburg’s Measure H, a measure that seeks to alter some of the language in the city’s Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) to allow for the sale in addition to the rental of a number of income-restricted units, projected to pass Tuesday night with 65.60% of the “yes” votes and 34.40% of the “no” votes according to the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. 

Sebastopol adds free parking for the holidays

SEBASTOPOL — Downtown Sebastopol employees can take a break from

Clearing space for the future Boys & Girls Clubhouse

Interior of Boys & Girls Club during demolition
Demolitions are usually not to be celebrated, unless they mark a rejection of the past. That wasn’t what was going on last Friday morning when city officials, donors, alumni and community members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin gathered to watch the walls come down at the Healdsburg clubhouse built 80 years ago.

Teachers’ union questions direction of budget talks

No layoffs proposed, but cuts in pay and benefits

Winter weather wreaks havoc locally

Wind causes fire and power outages

Time to stop scapegoating retirees

In the May 21 edition of this paper, in this space, a guest commentary from Sonoma County Taxpayers Association executive director Dan Drummond, appeared under the heading, “Problems with Measure A.” The article took particular, and we feel excessive, aim at county retirees by stating, “Unchecked pensions remain the greatest concern,” basically blaming county obligations to retirees for the condition of the roads, specifically asking, “Is there really any doubt why funding for roads, parks and other services has not kept up with our needs?”

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Log, Jan. 7 – 13

MONDAY, JANUARY 7

Open Mic: Voting Really Does Count

ballot box
"With Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a statistical tie as we head toward the national election, the truth is clear: Every vote counts. And this year, it’s not just about choosing a candidate; it’s about choosing democracy itself." - Weekly Staff
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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.