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November 7, 2026

Historic Rainstorm Rocks Healdsburg

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been raining. Hard. So hard, that all sorts of flooding, mudsliding and other havoc has unfolded across Healdsburg and environs over the past four days. In the time since a “bomb cyclone” mated with an “atmospheric river” and started unleashing its waters on Healdsburg...

Coastal council conducting parking survey

The Sonoma Coast Municipal Advisory Council has put out a survey to float whether a residential parking permit (RPP) program could be a solution to parking woes on the Sonoma coast.

A Wise Investment by Gary Plass

There is real enthusiasm in Sonoma County for renewable energy and to that end the Board of Supervisors has voted to explore various public options. Over the next few years, they will try to run-to-ground the costs, consequences and benefits of forming a public power agency. Healdsburg has something to offer in this debate. Not one of the hypothetical possibilities in their study, but the best example in the county of a successful, living, breathing public power entity.

Community Briefs

Special Town Council Meeting

West County business owners honored at Spirit of Sonoma

Key local business leaders were among the 28 people honored Dec.

The Monarch Project coming to Healdsburg

The Monarch Project, a group dedicated to beautifying Sonoma County with messages of inclusion, is coming to Healdsburg this weekend.

Ukiah man arrested for hate crime in Bodega Bay

On Saturday, June 13, Sonoma County deputies working together with Ukiah Police Department arrested 43-year-old Anthony Pelfrey of Ukiah for being a felon in possession of pepper spray, illegal use of pepper spray and a hate crime.

New façade honors building’s history

Downtown building the subject of renovation that combines old and new aspects

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...

Proposition 24: More data privacy

As part of its statewide election coverage, CalMatters has given Sonoma West Publishers permission to use its explainers of state propositions. Scroll through the module below to learn about Proposition 24. 
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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.