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November 6, 2026

County Reaches Agreement With Law Enforcement

The agreement, between Sonoma County and two groups representing county law enforcement employees, the Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association and Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association, will expand the authority of the county's Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO).  Established in 2015 as...

Police ramp up traffic enforcement

On Aug. 29 the city announced on their Facebook page that the Healdsburg Police Department will be conducting additional traffic enforcement this month in certain areas of town after receiving requests and community concern about traffic violations.

HUSD board election draws a crowd

Healdsburg voters will have an opportunity to vote for trustees

Cannabis tax handily passes

County aims to ‘keep rates low’

Vote no on Measure A

The more arguments that are presented in support of Measure A, the quarter-cent sales tax increase on the June 2 ballot, the stronger our opposition becomes. First it is called a “road tax.” Now “Yes on A” campaign literature features a firefighter and a public safety message. What is Measure A, really? It is a “free pass” for our Board of Supervisors and their labor union contributors to avoid fixing their unfunded pension problem and other budget imbalances.

Review calls for need to decrease 2019-20 budget

Sales tax, TOT revenue projections down

Local schools stress hygiene in light of virus

Amid the growing concerns associated with COVID-19, a novel strain of the corona family of viruses, local Healdsburg schools and surrounding school districts are stepping up cleaning regimens and emphasizing the importance of personal hygiene in an effort to keep students, staff and families healthy.

Film festival debuts next week

Festival runs Oct. 22-25

Weekly activity program for special needs youth begins Jan. 13

The Rotary Clubs of North Sonoma County are offering an activity program for children and youth with special needs and their families.

In Memoriam: Frances ‘Diane’ Bertoli

Longtime Healdsburg resident Frances "Diane" Bertoli — a local school secretary and wife of our former police chief — has passed away at age 87. Diane was reportedly born in British Columbia but moved here as a kid, graduating from Healdsburg High in 1954. More from...
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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.