Healdsburg school board members vote to collaborate with UC Berkeley
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to work with the College & Career Academy Support Network (CCASN) of UC Berkeley at their board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Part of the goal of the partnership is to help prepare more high school students for college and to implement changes to curriculum, including testing, coming with the new Common Core State Standards.
Food Bank launches annual food drive
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) launched its winter food and funds drive on Nov. 1 to help the one in six Sonoma County residents struggling with hunger. They encourage the other five out of six of us to donate food, time, or cash this holiday season to help meet the demand for food assistance year-round. The drive will run from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, 2014.
Wine Library looks to expand its offerings
Members receive visit from food star Clark Wolf
Developer abandons plans for downtown hotel
Decision to drop proposal follows lengthy response from the city
American collector’s rare fans showcased in new exhibit
New York collector comes to Healdsburg to talk about hand fans
Congressional vote aids Dry Creek’s restoration
Local elected leaders were celebrating the passage this week of an omnibus congressional funding bill that should speed up critical environmental restoration work along six miles of Healdsburg’s Dry Creek.
Arts & Entertainment
Dia de Muertos lives on in Healdsburg
At Dia de Muertos—Healdsburg’s most colorful event of the year, recognized Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Plaza—Sonoma County residents showed up to remember loved ones with celebration, costumes, mementos, music and marigolds. It was the tenth local anniversary for the Mesoamerican celebration to honor the recently departed, or those who still live in memory. With a Gallery of images...
















