Lawsuit filed against WSCUHSD over El Molino
The Community Alliance for Responsible Education (CARE) has filed a lawsuit against the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) with the Sonoma County Superior Court over the board’s March 10 vote to consolidate Analy High School and El Molino High School into one school, or “close El Molino High School,” according to a press release sent to Sonoma West Times & News Thursday afternoon, April 22.
Northern Sonoma County Fire District to conduct prescribed burn today at Rio Lindo Academy
The Northern Sonoma County Fire District, in collaboration with neighboring fire departments, is conducting a prescribed burn on Oct. 28, at the Rio Lindo Academy in Healdsburg.
Sebastopol home to a used bookstore once again
There were some heartbroken bookworms in Sebastopol when Copperfield’s Used Books closed in January.
Commentary: Regarding the Growth Management Ordinance
If last Monday’s city council meeting demonstrated anything about Healdsburg’s housing issues, it was that housing is complicated. Whatever variable you address – land availability, zoning, building regulations, deed restrictions, capital and financing options, unit size, unit price, or AMI (area median income), each is connected to the others.
Neighborhood preparedness groups are trying to find their role in COVID-19 response
Local community groups tend to highlight how they’re preparing for the emergencies that are more frequent in Sonoma County — namely, fires and floods. However, struck with a different kind of emergency with COVID-19, the county’s local Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) and Map Your Neighborhood groups, as well as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), are leaning into the core of their preparedness measures and training.
New stay-at-home orders coming from state
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new set of stay-at-home orders and restrictions on Dec. 3, that threaten to significantly impact the holiday season. The new order is based on ICU bed capacity that is narrowing significantly, with cases threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system, and is based on regions rather than counties.
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.
