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Healdsburg
November 6, 2026

HUSD school board to choose new president, consider ethnic studies high school course approval and more

The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Board of Trustees has a packed full agenda of items, including the annual reorganization of the trustees and board president and vice president, for its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.

Why isn’t California’s economy adding jobs faster?

As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of ending, California is still recovering from the most damaging recession since the Great Depression. By October, California had regained only about two-thirds of the 2.7 million jobs lost in the early months of the pandemic.

Measure I will keep the trains running

Measure I will be appearing on the March 3 ballot in Sonoma County, and the measure has already created a fierce battleground, with various local heavyweights throwing their checkbooks behind both the “for” and “against” campaigns. Both sides offer a variety of statistics to support their views, but getting to the heart of the matter, and the facts of what the measure does — and doesn’t — say is key to voters making their decision.

What’s going on with graduations in Cloverdale?

Cloverdale High School’s graduation and Washington School’s promotion are both moving forward with in-person celebrations, but the specifics of what it will look like will be largely dependent on where the county sits in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy COVID-19 tier system.

River rallying for Ukraine in Guerneville Friday

A "Russian River Rally for Ukraine" is coming to the Guerneville pedestrian bridge on Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. According to a county press release, participants are encouraged to bring signs voicing support for Ukraine.

Windsor removed from evacuation warnings

As the Walbridge Fire comes further under control, the one section of the town of Windsor that had been under an evacuation warning has been removed. The Evacuation Warning for Zone A (referred to by the county as Zone WI-A) has been lifted. This zone is north of Windsor River Road to the northern town limit and west of Highway 101 to the western town limit.

Airport studying noise mitigation

New solar panels will also make airport one of the first all-electric of its size

Windsor council to review redistricting maps at Jan. 24 special meeting

Windsor’s redistricting process has produced three map options for review.

District proposing cuts for upcoming school year

The Healdsburg Unified School District is looking for ways to save money next year in response to the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The district is proposing certain cuts such as leaving several vacant positions unoccupied, as well as reducing professional development, cutting the freshman seminar class for the year and a 20% reduction to individual school site budgets, among others. The suggested cuts include the layoff of only one employee, a special education bus driver.

Measure BB sees early support

With 73% of precincts reporting as of Wednesday morning, hospital sale measure has 85% ‘yes’ votes
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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.