New water and wastewater rates for Cloverdale coming forward for public hearing in June (copy)
Suggested rate increases were decreased following November outcry over initial increase proposals
Free virus testing in north county this week
Corazón Healdsburg is coordinating four pop-up COVID-19 testing sites this week, in partnership with Curative Inc. Geyserville Unified School District, the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, the town of Windsor and the city of Healdsburg are all generously providing locations for the free testing. No appointment is needed, but patients can save time by pre-registering at the link provided for the location they will be visiting.
Deadlock persists for filling vacant council seat
Update: July 23 at 11 a.m. City officials have confirmed there will be no meeting on July 28 as discussed during the meeting. "The council, at its July 20, 2021 council meeting, was unable to reach consensus on how to fill the council vacancy. Therefore, we will default to holding a special election on the next regularly established date of April 12, 2022. I expect to bring an item forward at the next Council meeting on August 4, 2021 to call for the special election of April 12, 2022," said town clerk Maria De La O in an email.
Loud cars and reckless driving have become a new plague, but the Windsor PD is working on it
At the March 3 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, Windsor police chief Ruben Martinez gave a brief presentation after complaints from townsfolk and council members about the prevalence of loud cars and reckless driving within the town over the past few months, a complaint echoed across many cities in Sonoma County.
Nobody injured in Morris Street RV fire
A fire broke out inside of an RV parked on Morris Street in Sebastopol Friday afternoon, Sept. 4.
Color Me Meh: the Color of the Year is White
Pantone has anointed its 2026 Color of the Year and, in an act of breathtaking caution, selected white. Well, basically white. “Cloud Dancer” is its official name—a soft, contemplative white-adjacent non-color billed as a balm for our overstimulated moment.
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.
