District looking at kindergarten readiness
More Healdsburg students ready for school but disparity remains between English, Spanish speaking students
Welcoming the SMART future to Healdsburg: Gallery
On May 8, Healdsburg found out what kind of party SMART brings to town. T-shirts and other swag were lined up for free distribution, there was plenty of food to dine on, while officials from Sacramento to Petaluma enthusiastically testified to the benefits of regional rail transportation.
Fire survivor’s struggle to find respite in senior community highlights housing conflict
Young women voted out of 55 plus community
Loebel’s many love affairs with Healdsburg
Twenty years ago Al and Liz Loebel moved to Healdsburg and fell in love, not with each other because that had already happened. They fell in love with Healdsburg — and Healdsburg fell in love with them. They volunteered all over the place. Al became the unofficial mayor of his neighborhood. Liz became a Master Gardener and joined the local chapter of the A.A.U.W. and they both forgot they were supposed to be retired.
Preview of the Sept. 15 Sebastopol City Council meeting
The Sebastopol City Council is tackling a modest agenda this week. The council is meeting virtually Tuesday night, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. You can watch it live, or watch a recording of it after the meeting occurs.Â
City Council Votes to Add ‘Middle Class’ to Ballot Question
Faced with the task of crafting a ballot measure that was accurate, legal and appealing to the average voter, the Healdsburg City Council took pains to review the recommended wording for a November ballot measure that would amend the 24-year-old Growth Management Ordinance, or GMO.
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.
