Year in Review: Fires and power shutoffs
In an eight-part series we look back at the world that was, here in our little corner of it. 2020 was a year of challenges. We’ll be publishing this eight piece work daily as we work to the new year. Today’s piece is on the fires that spread through the county and the challenges of dealing with public safety power shutoffs.
Healdsburg Police Log March 30
Sunday, March 12
8:00pm. A man reported a female gained access into his apartment on East St. and broke his refrigerator door. A 47-year-old woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamines and outstanding Lake County warrants, and transported to county jail.
10:44pm. Reporting Party (RP) stated...
Gas line mishap closes Fitch Street
A crew planting a tree on the 500 block of Fitch Street damaged a four-inch natural gas line on Tuesday, resulting in the evacuation of a city block and an all-day repair job.
School closures
From Sonoma County: This is an official notification from the Sonoma County Office of Education regarding school closures due to rain and flooding.
Cityscape: Drought requires 20% water conservation
It’s as dry as a bone out there. Our region has received less than one-third the normal amount of rainfall to date – 13 inches of rain compared to an average of 38 inches. As a result, on April 21, the day before Earth Day, the State of California declared a drought emergency in the Russian River watershed, which spans Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
Sebastopol Hardware lends a hand to local restaurants
Not all businesses are suffering during shelter in place. Some, like grocery, gardening and hardware stores, are doing land-office business. Now one of those businesses, Sebastopol Hardware, is reaching out to one of the hardest hit sectors of the economy — local restaurants.
Celebrated chef leads El Mo culinary program
This past fall, El Molino welcomed Mei Ibach, a celebrated local chef known for her passion and infectious enthusiasm, to head the school’s culinary arts department.
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.
