Windsor Year in Review: All about the community
When it comes to hard news, the most fortunate event this year was the one that didn’t happen: there were no wildfires. But with impactful issues of local political organization and the need for development spurring contentious debate, not to mention a pandemic claiming lives while shuttering businesses, it’s important to remember there was a softer side to news in Windsor in 2021.Â
Cloverdale council adopts tiered tax for cannabis businesses
Cloverdale’s cannabis businesses are going to see a decrease in city taxes, following a 3-1 vote by the Cloverdale City Council on March 23. The council gave the green light to a resolution that amends the city’s existing blanket cannabis excise tax rate of 4.5% for cannabis businesses in favor of a tiered tax rate that varies tax amount by type of cannabis business.
Cloverdale’s Cesar Chavez celebration is Friday
La Familia Sana is hosting an event to commemorate the work done by Cesar Chavez and his effort in helping the farmworker community. The celebration will be held on the east side parking lot of Dahlia and Sage Market in Cloverdale on Friday, April 1, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Update: ‘Missing runaway child’ from Sebastopol found
The missing 12-year-old girl from Sebastopol reported to have run away has been found, according to a Nixle alert update as of 5:52 p.m. Wednesday, March 31.
A year of people, as told through photos
Museum, historical society name 'dean of medicine' annual history pioneer
Local group wants stronger support of Palestinians from Peace Wall honoree Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee will attend the sixth annual Sebastopol Living Peace Wall ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11, where she will be celebrated as a peacemaker after weeks of scrutiny from some local activists about her position on Israel and Palestine.Â
Measure DD appears to be passing by a wide margin
With 72.9% of precincts reporting, Measure DD, the extension of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sales Tax, appears to be cruising to an easy victory, with 139,487 (71.97%) yes votes and 54,335 (28.03%) no votes.
Officials warn of potential Norovirus outbreak in Sonoma County Schools
Guidelines provided for preventing spread of gastrointestinal disease
Recent Spectacles in Healdsburg Skies
Some pretty crazy stuff has been happening in the air over Healdsburg lately. Joe Kopczynski took the pic above just after 6am last Friday morning as he was heading toward Healdsburg from Geyserville, where he lives. It appears to show the rocket that Elon Musk’s SpaceX company reportedly launched that morning from...
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.
