Healdsburg Restaurant ‘The Wurst’ Getting New Owners
Down at the The Wurst sausage and burger spot at 22 Matheson St., an ownership change is in the works. Longtime owners Melissa and Kevin McDowell are currently in the process of handing off the restaurant to Healdsburg couple David and Elise Baeli, who used to run...
Police Log, Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Monday, Oct. 30
11:11am A reporting party (RP) called police from Gallery Lulo on Center Street saying that an extremely angry woman was yelling and cursing. Officers responded and arrested a 50-year-old (YO) woman for violating probation and took her to county jail.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
8:23am...
Tentative subdivsion map for parcels for Parkland Farms subdivision approved
Correction: The tentative map is a subdivision map (not a parcel map) for the parcels which would each be the site for 11 homes.
Day at the Coast
The local Sonoma County coast is popular during these days of the COVID-19 pandemic when many people are seeking a respite from too much sheltering-in-place. Not all the coastal scenes are crowded beaches or closed parking lots. There are also some scenes that depict “life as normal.”
How will Cloverdale’s next council member be selected?
This week, the Cloverdale City Council is interviewing five candidates who threw their hats into the ring to fill a vacant council seat that’s set to expire in December 2022. Those five candidates — Joe Palla, Eric Sanders, Maeta Emmons, Nicole Garcia-Hinchliffe and Jenny Candelaria-Orr — will be interviewed during the Cloverdale City Council meeting on June 9.
Local Food Banks Struggle for Funds, Groceries
Proposed cuts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of $500 million to funding for regional hunger relief organizations will stop deliveries to local food banks nationwide, including the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB). That could mean the suspension of $750,000 in food shipments to REFB alone, and their availability for redistribution to local families.
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.
