Cannabis and the environment
In an industry that wants to be seen as green, what are the real impacts? The answer is, no one knows for sure.
WSCUHSD board approves third vice principal, seals fewer layoffs
The May 12 West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board meeting unfurled with movement in addition the board’s direction to the superintendent to use the working name of West County High School for the future consolidated school.
Alarm being sounded on grades during distance learning
School districts are beginning to notify families and meet with county educators as progress reports show concerning downward trends in student grades.
Living a century: Fern Pagni says she only feels 40
Thursday June 21, Fern Pagni turns 100 years old. Born in Massachusetts and the second eldest of four, Pagni’s life has been driven by her dedication to family and helping others.
Healdsburg Community Center Stabbing Suspect Arrested in Los Gatos
Nearly a year after that frightening nighttime tire-slashing spree and stabbing in the Healdsburg Community Center parking lot, local police say they found their main suspect living under an alias in the small town of Los Gatos on the southwest edge of San Jose....
Healdsburg Switches Up Animal Control Services
The Healdsburg animal shelter on Westside Road, run by the Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC), just chose a new partner for animal control — aka, the job of responding to the wilier, out-of-shelter situations involving animals wandering around town. For the past decade,...
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.
