Snapshot: Pruning Prepares the Vines
Sonoma County's vineyard workers clip 100 million canes per year, bringing forth spring's bud break, summer's veraison, and fall's harvest, and German POWs worked in the vineyards and orchards during the 1940s.
Romero out at chamber
Lorene Romero is no longer the president and CEO pf the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, effective April 15.
HUSD hopes to begin required ethnic studies course next year
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is pursuing the implementation of a district-wide ethnic studies program as well as a required one-semester ethnic studies course for all freshman students starting as soon as next year.
Corazón, brought into vaccine debate, affirms mission
For a few weeks, Corazón Healdsburg CEO Glaydon de Freitas has been worried for his staff and clients regarding questioning around Corazón’s mission and values. Public comments have been made criticizing the nonprofit’s pro-vaccination stance. De Freitas said emails have been sent to the organization and people have shown up at the Corazón office because of the same reason.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts hires first-ever executive director
Andrew Akufo wants to expand public outreach
Mark West area gets new community alert sign
Local Troop 55 Boy Scout Carl Frazee unveiled his completed Eagle Scout project on Oct. 2 — a custom sign that indicates the level of fire danger — at the northeast corner of Mark West Springs Road and Old Redwood Highway.
PG&E conducting practice flyover inspections
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced this week that it would be conducting helicopter flyovers along distribution lines throughout the area through August. The flights are meant to help the company gather flight time information in an effort to make future Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) shorter.
Art exhibit finds its place
A Sense of Place is the Healdsburg Museum’s first juried art exhibition, co-curated by Holly Hoods, Vesna Breznikar and Dana Hawley. Â
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.






















