Healdsburg High School students demand higher teacher pay
Healdsburg High School students walked out of their classrooms at 10 a.m. on Feb. 19 and marched down to the Plaza demanding better teacher pay for teachers in the Healdsburg Unified School District. The march was led by HHS freshman class president, Jackson Boaz, who led the crowd to the junior high school, the Plaza and around the roundabout.
Deadly soda fountains? – enforcing regulations on hidden restaurant hazard
CO2 canisters pose potential danger
Veterans share memories on ‘infamous’ Dec. date
School children all over the nation are taught the date of the
Safe ash clean-up during and after a fire
As the smoke from the most recent set of fires in Sonoma County clears, the ash left behind can cause challenges to remove. Social media is filled with posts warning of dangers from ash cleanup that may not be accurate, while other dangers are ignored.
City to decide direction for Cerri
The Healdsburg City Council may decide the fate of the Cerri Building on Monday, Aug. 15. After almost a decade of dithering and multiple studies, the decision has come down to whether to renovate the building or tear it down in favor of more parking. The cheapest option for the land on North Street is to raze the building and install a much-needed parking lot, but the building has admirers who say that it represents the community’s agricultural heritage and should be repurposed as a covered event center with parking alongside. The City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m.
West County Museum pulls the tarp off Sebastopol’s automotive history
Sebastopol wasn’t always the heart and hub of bicycling in Sonoma County. Once upon a time, there were 18 gas stations posted across the little city built for cars, and if you visit the West County Museum, you’ll find that once upon a time spanned most of the 20th century.
Police Log, Sept. 16-22
Monday, Sept. 16
3:21am The Reporting Party (RP) on March Avenue stated that his vehicle was stolen. The FLOCK license plate camera system indicated that the vehicle was headed southbound on Hwy 101 at 2:25am. On Sept. 19 at 9:04am, the vehicle was recovered on...
Geyserville students make lunch for day laborers (Slideshow)
Students from the MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán, or Chicanx Student Movement of Aztlán) Club at Geyserville New Tech Academy got together on Saturday, April 1, in honor of César Chávez to make tortas (sandwiches) for farm workers and day laborers.
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.
