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November 7, 2026

State mandates emergency workplace COVID-19 protections, less crowding for guest farmworkers

California’s businesses must follow new rules to protect workers from getting coronavirus on the job, while harvesting companies must minimize overcrowding in guest farmworker housing following a California Divide investigation that uncovered rampant coronavirus outbreaks this summer among a low-wage workforce putting fresh produce on America’s kitchen table.

Sebastopol’s council race taking shape

Incumbents Hinton, Carnacchi joined by small field of challengers

Animal logs Nov. 5-9

This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information, call 431-3386.

Healdsburg district reserve levels look good following 2020-21 fiscal year

With slightly lower expenses and more revenue than anticipated for the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) 2020-21 budget reserves are looking healthy at 27.35%.

Old cars and good times: Cars show and street fair to fund growing auto program

Classic cars, music and food will be featured at the annual Healdsburg High School Car Show and Street Fair. It will be the fourth year for the event and is expected to have the biggest turnout yet.

Summer school ends with sharing knowledge

Two weeks ago, Healdsburg Junior High held a summer school showcase for students and parents.

Police to crack down on drinking at parade, fair

It’s become a common scene along the lawn chair-marked parade

New funds OK’d for Dry Creek work

Sonoma County Supervisors approved spending more than $4 million this week on a new phase of the ongoing Dry Creek habitat restoration project they hope will help bring back the Russian River’s native fish population.

Spreading sunshine

Newspapers and journalists have many jobs. Gathering the news, covering public meetings, publicizing community events, helping to find lost dogs and defending  the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment are just some of them.

Healdsburg residents call for more specific Urban Water Management Plan

The city of Healdsburg’s draft 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) is still a work in progress.
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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.