El Molino celebrates the class of 2020
El Molino held its first-ever drive-thru/walk-up graduation on June 4. Families piloted gaily decorated cars on to the campus and wound their way out to the track. Graduates jumped out of the cars and walked up onto the graduation stage to get their diplomas, greeted by principal Matt Dunkle in a mask.
The Monarch Project coming to Healdsburg
The Monarch Project, a group dedicated to beautifying Sonoma County with messages of inclusion, is coming to Healdsburg this weekend.
WSCUHSD to consider rebranding for consolidated school, Laguna High
The West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board will convene for a special meeting March 16 at 6 p.m. over Zoom to address the question of identity that rises in the wake of its divided March 10 vote to consolidate Analy and El Molino High Schools, shifting student populations to different campuses this coming fall.
Vegetation fire near Sebastopol under control
A vegetation fire 3.2-acres in size is now “under control” with its advances halted since burning east of Sebastopol city limits Tuesday afternoon, July 20, according to a Nixle alert from the Santa Rosa Fire Department sent at 5:20 p.m.
Local musicians set to perform for free virtual show, Sonoma County’s Got Talent
Several notable Sonoma County musicians will perform virtually next Saturday, Aug. 8 in an online variety show hosted by the Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA).
The Art of Wine and Vines: Call for artists
Healdsburg Center for the Arts invites artists to submit art related in any way to the glorious world of wine: realistic, abstract, multimedia, sculpture, photos, labels, wine tasting, wine makers and representations of vineyard workers in the field. This show will be a visual taste and celebration of wine, wine making, enology, and viticulture.
Levin & Company Bookstore Owner Is ‘Gravely Ill’
If you’ve ever been inside Levin & Company, Healdsburg’s wonderfully creaky bookstore next to the bakery on the Center Street side of the plaza — basically the opposite of formula retail! — you’ve likely run into Aaron Rosewater, who co-owns the store with his mom, Adele...
County to hold meeting for property owners with fire damage
Community members with damaged or destroyed properties from the Kincade Fire are invited to attend a community meeting and insurance workshop on Saturday to receive assistance and support to help recover and rebuild. Details and a schedule for the meeting are below:
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.
