AVFilm is committed to bringing the big screen back to Healdsburg
AVFilm (previously known as Alexander Valley Film Society), an organization dedicated to the transformative power of film, is actively working to find a way to bring cinema back to Healdsburg. AVFilm has a vision statement that outlines the organization's focus on using film to impact, educate, empower and engage people of all ages in a way that is equitable for the entire community. As part of that mission, AVFilm is currently working on a feasibility study to determine the implications of re-establishing a theater in Healdsburg.
Domestic violence victims and survivors
The cruelest of crimes are committed in our homes and within our
The Green New Deal comes to Sonoma County
Green New Deal Town Hall attracts hundreds despite downpour
Windsor wastewater plans with Lytton Tribe fall apart
End of negotiations means tribe will build its own plant adjacent to Deer Creek neighborhood, take back its $20 million in community funds
New laws for rent, contractors and vaccines
California’s legislature recently adjourned after passing a number of laws that affect housing, employment and health care.
Sonoma County’s fire evacuation map
Sonoma County's GIS map is updated with both mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings throughout the county. Zoom in to view map specifics, like individual roads.
Eat Out to Support Music in Schools, Feb. 23
One of the year’s best mixes of wine, food and music is happening again all over Healdsburg and Geyserville when the seventh annual Jazz on the Menu takes place on Thursday, Feb. 23. It’s a perfect opportunity for locals and visitors to explore restaurants and discover a new favorite, while supporting the highly successful Healdsburg Jazz Festival Music Education Programs. Participating restaurants donate 25 percent of their food and beverage sales to the Healdsburg Jazz Music Education Fund.
Police Log, March 4 – March 10
1:14pm Petty theft occurred at Goodwill Industries on Healdsburg Avenue. The subject left the store with a huge bag of clothes and wearing clothing from the store. The subject was pushing a shopping cart. Officers located the suspect and arrested a...
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff’s Departments Logs, Sept. 4-10
The following are excerpted from the Healdsburg Police Department daily log and Sonoma County Sheriff Department log entries for the Healdsburg area.
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival launches online program
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, which had to cancel its annual week-long festival in March because of the pandemic, will be offering documentary shorts and filmed conversations with directors online starting this week.
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.




















