Healdsburg Police Arrest 3 Teen Boys After Alleged Pistol-Whipping
Local police officers had a couple of big days last week, as they tracked down three teenage boys suspected of attacking another 19-year-old male near East and Mill streets, just a couple blocks east of the roundabout, around 6pm on Tuesday, April 15. Cops...
New Healdsburg Junior High principal Michael DeFrancesco emphasizes community and culture
New principal is all about "we"
Black History Is American History, Says City Proclamation
The City of Healdsburg, at their Monday Feb. 6 city council meeting, issued a proclamation declaring February as Black History Month in the city, among other reasons because “Black history is American history, and Black History Month is a time where all citizens are...
Historic Wohler Bridge To Close for Seismic Retrofit
The county’s Department of Public Infrastructure has announced a schedule for rebuilding the Wohler Bridge, a historic steel-truss span over the Russian River less than six miles from Healdsburg. Construction will begin on April 1, and the bridge will be closed throughout the summer.
Healdsburg to receive over $900,000 from county for L&M Village
On March 22, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $950,000 in capital funds for the L&M Village in Healdsburg and $600,000 for The Studios at Montero in Petaluma, both of which are Project Homekey sites. The funding commitment ensures that the two sites will secure additional matching allocations from the State of California to assist with funding gaps.
County Elections Officials Close in on Final Results
The elections process is like a fractal image: its microscopic detail resembles its macroscopic appearance, with individual voters casting their ballot into a wider pool of input. The results, the democratic election of public servants, can have a large impact on a city, county...
UC Davis study warns salmon headed for extinction
The Russian River’s endangered salmon population faces near extinction this century if current environmental hazards go unchecked, according to a report last week to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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.
