All the new laws coming online in 2021
The list of new laws passed in 2020, to take effect in 2021, is 56 pages long and covers every category and provision imaginable. Here are a few highlights from those pages.
West county chef is new director of Farm to Pantry
Healdsburg-based nonprofit Farm to Pantry announced April 14, that hunger relief advocate and restaurateur Duskie Estes will take the reins as the organization’s new executive director.
Police Log, Feb. 15-22
7:01am Employees on Healdsburg Avenue found evidence of a commercial burglary. There was a broken window and blood on the ground by the window. Officers responded, checked the building and did not locate any suspects. A report was taken. Subsequently the owner of the business reported a vehicle missing.
Healdsburg resident arrested after attempted armed robbery
An 18-year-old Healdsburg resident was booked into the Sonoma County Jail for attempted robbery and assault after an attempted armed robbery at Lola’s Market in Healdsburg on Aug. 4.
Library program wins national award
Sonoma County Library will take home a national award for its program, Together at the Table.
Local musicians set to perform for Sonoma County’s Got Talent
Several notable Sonoma County musicians will perform virtually next Saturday, Aug. 8 in an online variety show hosted by the Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA).
Sebastopol farm becomes grounds for rediscovering Afro-Indigenous permaculture
It’s not business as usual at EARTHseed Farm, 14-acres in Sebastopol stewarded with permaculture traditions of African and Indigenous peoples.
City pursuing creation of tobacco retail license
Gravenstein Health Action Coalition hopes adoption of a tobacco ordinance and permit will help address teen vaping
Local Farmers Fight Hunger
Farms around Healdsburg are in full swing. All eggs, herbs and vegetables from Farm to Fight Hunger are given away to local charities to address food insecurity with fresh, local, sustainably-raised produce and protein.
Last year, Bruce Mentzer’s and Anthony Solar’s farm donated nine tons...
Police Log, June 3 – 9
When an officer stopped a vehicle near CVS Pharmacy on Center Street for crossing double lines, an 18-year-old (YO) male was arrested and brought to county jail for driving under the influence of a drug, being a minor in possession of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an open container...
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.
