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November 7, 2026

The crop circles of Furlong Road

England has its crop circles — large mysterious disks of flattened grass in otherwise pristine fields. Chile has the Nazca plain, with its giant earthen drawings that are only visible from the air.

Reactions to a new president

Vigil and workshop

Sebastopol is asking residents to report pavement issues

The city of Sebastopol is asking folks in the community to write in and report any problems they see with pavement in the city limits. The pavement survey hotline, which folks can access by calling 707-634-5100 or by emailing pavement@cityofsebastopol.org, will be open through Sept. 13.

Program for at-risk youth expanding to Healdsburg

Program aims to increase high school graduation rates

Emergency COVID-19 funding awarded to north county organizations

Emergency funds to help continued responses to the COVID-19 public health crisis are being distributed to three north county nonprofits by the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County. A total of $35,000 was raised by the foundation, boosted by a $20,000 matching grant from Mark Freed of Talon Creek Foundation.

Target practice

I promised myself that I would give the whole gun control issue a bit of a break. I find it depressing in the extreme and it only exacerbates my feeling of helplessness. I broke that promise to myself because a) no matter how I tried my thoughts still carom back to the subject, b) I had my fingers crossed when I made the promise and c) I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get the words ‘exacerbate’ and ‘carom’ in one paragraph.

Life experiences helped carve career path for Windsor police chief

One of Mike Raasch’s earliest memories, is what ended up setting him on the path to become Windsor’s new police chief.

Police Log, Oct. 6 – 12

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Crimes and concerns reported to Healdsburg Police, October 6 - 12, included DUIs, road rage and calls for the city therapist...

Passalacqua gives final annual report

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s office last week released

Healdsburg Police Logs: July 5-11

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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.