Lyrics for a new year
Last January, now a whole year ago, America may have experienced both its worst and best days of the year.
Students’ art rises out of the ashes
When fairgoers walked into the still exhibit hall of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, above them hung a large charcoal mural painted by seven students from Geyserville New Tech Academy. The mural, titled “Phoenix Rising,” was created in response to the students’ experiences during and following the Kincade Fire and was made using charcoal harvested from logs that were burnt on the school’s campus during the fire.
Cloverdale council holding public hearing for code enforcement procedures
The Cloverdale City Council is tackling no new business items and only one public hearing item — having to do with code enforcement — at its meeting on April 13. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will be held both online via Zoom and in-person at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
In Memoriam: Dennis Parrish
Friends of Redwood Auto Body owner Dennis Parrish say he passed away recently in his early 60s. Dennis has reportedly been running his "full service frame, body and paint shop" on Kennedy Lane for more than four decades. "We lost a local giant," says friend Daniel Stevens,...
Sebastopol Budget Subcommittee to review community grants March 30
The Sebastopol Budget Subcommittee will convene at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30 to go over community benefit grant requests to present to the Sebastopol City Council with recommendations, according to the city’s community newsletter for the week of March 19 to March 25.
Beth and Mitchell honored by city for volunteerism
The annual Marie Sparks Award for volunteerism was presented this year to Cindy Beth and Kent Mitchell.
Beth is a third generation Healdsburg resident. Her parents, Tom and Gail Johnson, were also active volunteers. While Beth has dedicated decades of service to youth sports, Healdsburg...
Sculptor Spotlight: Sculpture Jam Collective
“Derrick,” a sculpture by Sonoma County Sculpture Jam artists Beth Hartmann, David Furger, Jeffrey Zankel, John Packard, John Draper and Gordon Carter of Sebastopol, has been silent since being installed on July 22, 2020. “Derrick” has decided to break the silence. This sculpture has a number of messages for passerby on the east side of Cloverdale Boulevard between East Second Street and East Third Street. For the curious, visit “Derrick,” who has posted directions as to how to access his messages.
Healdsburg Police, Sheriff, and Fire Logs, April 2-8
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries and the log entries of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Planners to review north area plan, downtown development
The Healdsburg Planning Commission has a busy day next week, with a workshop and a design review on two significant topics.
