Sonoma County is updating its community wildfire protection plan and seeking community input
Fire Safe Sonoma is hosting a set of workshops in early May to solicit input on the update of the Sonoma County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which was last updated in 2016.
Sebastopol Rotary, Interact clubs collect 500 pounds of trash
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol, the Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise and the West County High School (WCHS) Interact Club spent Nov. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. picking up trash alongside High School Road from Eddie Lane to Occidental Road.
Ukiah man arrested for hate crime in Bodega Bay
On Saturday, June 13, Sonoma County deputies working together with Ukiah Police Department arrested 43-year-old Anthony Pelfrey of Ukiah for being a felon in possession of pepper spray, illegal use of pepper spray and a hate crime.
No Dam for Memorial Beach for Third Year
Memorial Beach, the southern gateway to Healdsburg over the Russian River, won’t have that extra water backed up behind the dam to form a nice public swimming lake during the summer months.
The steel-plate dam, which usually goes up the last week of May in...
Oak Grove Elementary students dedicate garden to pandemic retirees
Fifth graders at Oak Grove Elementary School delivered a sunny sendoff for nine former school employees who retired during the pandemic shutdowns of 2020 and 2021. The class dedicated a garden of daffodils, bulbs and other plants to the long timers on Friday, March 4, recognizing their decades of service to the Oak Grove community.
Recall effort on the rise against WSCUHSD trustees who voted for consolidation
An effort is underway to recall the three trustees of the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board who voted on March 10 to approve a plan involving the potential consolidation of Analy and El Molino high schools, according to Tasha Mattison, one of several recall committee leaders.
UPDATE: Sonoma State lifts bottled water advisory
UPDATE April 10: State water officials have given Sonoma State University clearance to cancel a Boil Water notice that has been in effect since Monday. The lifting of the notice follows two rounds of testing of the campus water supply. In both cases, the tests showed the university’s water was safe to consume.
Herd immunity? Only two counties are even close
Five months after COVID-19 vaccinations began, only two California counties are close to reaching “herd immunity” while most trail far behind with less than half of their eligible population vaccinated.
Operation Santa seeks to bring families in need together with those who want to help them
Kids can write to Santa, and get responses from around the country
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.
