Students return to El Molino for final semester in Forestville
As consolidation moves forward, money is still coming in to the ‘Save El Mo’ campaign
$1 Million Bail for Giorgi Park Suspect
Just before 8pm on Thursday, Oct. 5, Healdsburg Police Dispatch received a call about a possible attempted kidnapping of two 12-year-olds at Giorgi Park.
Officers were dispatched and arrived within three minutes. Upon their arrival the officers were met by adult family members of the...
Cityscape: Drought requires 20% water conservation
It’s as dry as a bone out there. Our region has received less than one-third the normal amount of rainfall to date – 13 inches of rain compared to an average of 38 inches. As a result, on April 21, the day before Earth Day, the State of California declared a drought emergency in the Russian River watershed, which spans Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
WSCUHSD board approves third vice principal, seals fewer layoffs
The May 12 West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board meeting unfurled with movement in addition the board’s direction to the superintendent to use the working name of West County High School for the future consolidated school.
Police Log, May 4-10
The Healdsburg Police Department played its part in the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on May 18, joining other law enforcement agencies to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes. Plus Dispatches...
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.
