Foppoli tests positive for COVID, apologizes after backlash for attending an event
The Nov. 4 meeting of the Windsor town council started off unusually, with an apology from current and projected future mayor, Dominic Foppoli. Foppoli, who looks on track to be Windsor’s first elected mayor (he currently holds the title under the old system of council-nominated mayors), wanted to respond to recent outcry over his decision to attend a town event after a positive COVID test.
West county cannabis grow projects scheduled for public hearings
Two west county commercial cannabis cultivation projects are headed to final public hearings and comment periods in early August. One is proposed at 885 Montgomery Road west of Sebastopol and a second one is proposed at 2425 Poole Ridge Road near Guerneville. The projects have separate owners.
‘Historic Pact’ Signed Regarding Healdsburg’s Water Source
We’ve all been hearing some pretty scary things over the past few weeks about important land-stewardship projects across California losing their federal funding and support — national park and forest maintenance, wildfire prevention programs and more. But there’s one ongoing environmental initiative with big implications for Healdsburg’s...
Foppoli and Martinez affirm Windsor’s enforcement policy won’t change
Stops short of joining other municipalities in going against sheriff’s position
With California salmonids facing extinction, conservation group identifies dams to remove in state
In response to statewide fish extinction crisis, which indicates 74 percent of California’s native salmon, steelhead and trout species are likely to be extinct in the next century, the fish and watershed conservation non-profit organization California Trout (CalTrout) today released its list of the top five dams prime for removal in the golden state. The dams identified in the report were carefully selected: dams that provide the least benefit for people and caused the greatest hazards for imperiled native fish rose to the top.
Two public art installations coming in May
Public art can look like many things, but two new projects coming to Windsor next month will make art out of the mundane, and create a dual artistic experience.
THUSD teachers authorize a strike, seeking better pay and benefits
The Twin Hills Teachers Association (THTA) is ready and willing to strike if the Twin Hills Union School District (THUSD) doesn’t agree to competitive salaries going forward, according to bargaining chair and math teacher Leslie Konvalinka.
Healdsburg Letters to the Editor: June 17, 2021
A message to the Healdsburg community from Mayor Evelyn Mitchell
Healdsburg council OKs revised roof design and schematic for long-awaited community pavilion project
In a unanimous motion made by the Healdsburg City Council on Aug. 16, the revised roof design for the Foley Family Community Pavilion on North Street was approved, launching the project into the CEQA and design review phase.
Council raises ADU size limits
Healdsburg City Council increased the maximum size of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) at its May 6 meeting at city hall.
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.
