Council receiving presentation about creation of Cloverdale’s wildfire protection plan
The Cloverdale City Council’s first meeting back at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center will be a small one, with a presentation about the Cloverdale Fire Protection District’s wildfire protection plan and two regular business items, one designating a voting delegate and the other considering the cancellation of the council’s Aug. 25 and Sept. 22 meetings. The meeting will be held both at the arts center on North Cloverdale Boulevard and over Zoom. It begins at 6 p.m. For the full agenda, go here.
Dry Creek General Store working with county to regain liquor license
Gina Gallo, granddaughter of Julio Gallo, is working her way through a tedious county process after her business, the Dry Creek General Store, lost its liquor license in January of 2017. The store’s colorful history included bootlegging during prohibition, but now the old bar stands empty.
The Matheson makes it one step closer to reality
Planning commission OK’s second design review for hotly contested project
Flashbacks for April 27, 2023
100 years ago – April 26, 1923
Plan to Beautify Gateway to City
In connection with Clean-Up Week, which is to be held here beginning on April 30, members of the board of trustees and the Chamber of Commerce are discussing a plan to do away...
The library and equity
Richard Burg wrote in a recent commentary that he was disappointed in the actions of the Healdsburg City Council when they insisted on equity in the new governing document for the Sonoma County Library of which the Healdsburg Regional Library is a founding member. I welcome Richard’s admittedly belated attention to a process that has been going on for years. Let’s try to answer his question, “What is Equity?”
What’s next for the Palm Drive Health Care District?
Now that it no longer owns the hospital, what should happen to the Palm Drive Health Care District? The answer to that question depends on who you ask.
Your questions answered about California’s new winter stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom has imposed new pandemic restrictions with a conditional stay-at-home order to mitigate the effects of another surge in coronavirus cases. The number of confirmed patients in intensive care units in California was 708 on Nov. 1 and has steadily risen since.
Enso Village breaks ground on new senior living community
This past Saturday, Enso Village co-sponsors San Francisco Zen Center and Kendal Corp, together with Healdsburg Mayor Evelyn Mitchell and Healdsburg City Manager Jeff Kay, welcomed approximately 200 guests virtually during a special “ground blessing” ceremony celebrating the official start of construction for Enso Village.
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.



















