How Healdsburg lost control of the meat market
The current controversy over changes to the Meat Market project is part of a larger discussion. Open government gives us, the public, a voice in decision-making. One of the most important issues here is whether the public can or should be left out of the decision-making process on a project like the Meat Market.
COVID-19, the coronavirus, comes to Sonoma County
COVID-19, a novel strain from the family of coronaviruses, is now in Sonoma County, but the impacts are still uncertain, and the county has declared a local health emergency to prepare for the worst.
California’s 2020 fire siege: wildfires by the numbers
The most telltale number is 4.2 million.
Victory Apts get HEAP of money
The city’s homeless came to the forefront Monday, Sept. 3 as Healdsburg City Council addressed the county’s point-in-time census.
Windsor council discussing gas station ban, road safety plan
The Windsor Town Council will consider three regular calendar items at the Nov. 3 meeting: a ban on new gas stations, the approval of a local road safety plan and the electronic filing of campaign disclosure documents.
James Gore Running for State Senate
Looks like California’s second senatorial district, which stretches along the entire North Coast, could belong to a Healdsburg politician for many more years to come!
Hometown kid Mike McGuire has been holding onto the State Senate District 2 seat for more than a decade, but he’s about...
Discussions continue on painful cuts to come
At least one more meeting before decisions are made
COVID-19 Rent Relief portal now open to both renters and landlords
Californians who have experienced a financial hardship because of the pandemic and who are most at-risk of eviction can now apply for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program to help pay past due rent.
Foss Creek floodplain change a potential windfall for landowners
A drastic reduction in the Foss Creek flood plain designation is
Cannabis License Process in Final Stages
Seven applicants for Healdsburg’s two allowed cannabis business licenses appeared in private interviews with city staff last Thursday, while an eighth appealed their disqualification in the application process.
Late last month, the city’s cannabis team announced the results of the application process itself, with scores...
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.



















