City to launch bike share program
The city of Healdsburg has announced the city’s first bike share program. The bicycles will be rolled out to their respective stations, ready for the program to begin this Saturday, Jan. 27.
Cloverdale’s user utility tax extension on track to pass
Cloverdale’s user utility tax extension, Measure R, is on track to pass, according to initial election results from the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. While election results haven’t been updated by the registrar since Thursday, Nov. 5, the measure has received 1,760 (53.87%) of the “yes” vote and 1,507 (46.12%) of the “no” vote. It needs a simple majority to pass.
Healdsburg High School receives top WASC accreditation
District receives $57,305 for low performing students block grant
Summer Sendoff, June 3
Jefferson Elementary teachers and staff drove around Cloverdale for a parade Wednesday morning, June 3. The car parade was a sunny-day sendoff for Jefferson students, who start summer break this week.
Busy Week for Council as Goals, Districting On Agenda
The Healdsburg City Council will have a lengthy goal-setting meeting on Friday this week, an annual discussion that assists the body and its members in prioritizing their efforts for the coming year. The following Monday, April 21, the council will hold its second regular meeting of the month, one which is likely to have its own challenges in light of the April 7 meeting and its revision of the 5-district map for City Council seats. Buckle up...
Healdsburg Fire Department open house Saturday
To celebrate Fire Prevention Week, the Healdsburg Fire Department will host its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All families and friends are invited to meet fire department personnel, watch live demonstrations, participate in fire extinguisher training, and have lunch with Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear. The fire department staff will be available to teach children about fire safety, exiting, smoke alarms, creating escape plans and calling 911. Agencies invited to participate are the police department, Bell’s Ambulance and Cal Fire. Friends and family are invited.
Sebastopol police, county and community groups clear camps near Laguna preserve
On an empty stomach in the late morning heat, Charles Edward Dahlquist III divided his belongings into what to take and what to leave with the help of homeless advocates during an encampment sweep on Sept. 22 in Sebastopol.
‘It’s the tip of the iceberg:’ Film festival highlights justice
Alexander Valley Film Festival running virtual from Sept. 23-27
Should Laguna High move to El Molino?
This and other hard questions abound in the high school district’s budget committee report
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.
