District plans to spend emergency relief funds on additional staff and support services
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is receiving $1,697,674 in funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III fund and plans to use the funding to provide additional staff and support services such as social-emotional curriculum.
CalFire feeling ‘cautiously optimistic’ about progress
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7:30 a.m. —
To fish or not to fish
At least that was the question until it rained last week. Till then, the fish were holed up in pools of the lower Russian River, unable to go on their spawning runs because there wasn’t enough water in the river to allow it. I expect the rushing brown water from several creeks and tributaries has raised the river flow enough for the fish to be on their lusty way.
Bodega Bay Fire considers charging or curtailing services amid fiscal emergency
The Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (BBFPD) is bracing for layoffs and exploring reducing or charging for services to areas that do not pay for the district’s cost of readiness to stabilize itself, according to Assistant Fire Chief Steve Herzberg.
New Highway 101 lanes opening this weekend
Christmas comes a bit early this year for north county commuters
SCOE holding distance learning seminars for teachers
According to a statement from the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE), more than 300 Sonoma County educators representing 30 of Sonoma County's 40 school districts will prepare for the uncertainty of the 2020-21 school year by expanding their skills in distance instruction during two virtual learning institutes presented by SCOE.
Why do we bring public art to Cloverdale?
Public art is not an art “form.” Its size can be huge or small. Its shape can be abstract or realistic (or both), and it may be cast, carved, built, assembled, or painted. It can be site-specific or stand in contrast to its surroundings. It’s public — everyone has access to public art. It’s directly in the public sphere and not confined to galleries or museum. Public art is the unique association of how it is made, where it is and what it means.
AAUW lecture series covers history and politics
The Healdsburg branch of American Association of University Women has announced the spring season of its lecture series, and is again offering two new courses.
A Tale of Two Parades
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the kick-off to summer in Healdsburg with the Future Farmers of America Twilight Parade featured in pictures with a strutting majorette leading a band and a dog co-piloting an 18-wheeler. The band followed vintage cars occupied by Brad Petersen, President...
Food Bank launches annual food drive
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) launched its winter food and funds drive on Nov. 1 to help the one in six Sonoma County residents struggling with hunger. They encourage the other five out of six of us to donate food, time, or cash this holiday season to help meet the demand for food assistance year-round. The drive will run from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, 2014.
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.



















