Open Mic: Is Deportation A Cause for Local Concern?
"At Corazón Healdsburg," writes Marcy Floes, "we are deeply concerned about the implications of the recent election and the potential for mass deportations. This is not an abstract issue. It’s deeply personal and acutely affects our neighbors, coworkers, classmates and friends right here in Sonoma County."
Commentary: Equity in local schools
As the new school year begins, The Equity Initiative remains committed to helping the Healdsburg Unified School District become a model community for inclusive and equitable practices that enable all students to achieve their maximum potential.
Post Office destroyed in weekend blaze
A raging fire burned Healdsburg’s downtown post office, leaving
Food and beverage event raises $10,000 for schools
On Tuesday, May 1 downtown Healdsburg’s Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites hosted “Healdsburg Flavors,” a benefit event for the Healdsburg Education Foundation to support local public schools.
Local Family Feels Burned in Renaming of Gym
Anthony Frost, now of Cloverdale, posted, “I’m lost for words. H.C Frost was one of the founding board members of Healdsburg unified and donated much funds to build the first gym in Healdsburg. The Frost family has been in this town since the early 1800s,” he claimed.
Healdsburg’s Historic River Belle Inn Might Close Soon
The Press Democrat is reporting that Vertice Hospitality Group, the company that oversees Michelin darling SingleThread, is closing the River Belle Inn along Healdsburg’s western riverbank — just two years after buying and reopening it, to much fanfare. Here’s what the PD learned:
A Healdsburg mansion built in 1895...
New banners honor 100 years of votes for women
There are several women and women’s groups in Sonoma County working on celebrations of the centennial of 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, but the person most responsible for the new yellow, white and purple banners in Sebastopol’s town plaza is a man: city council member and history buff, Michael Carnacchi.
County lungs look healthier
The American Lung Association in California released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, which assigns grades to all California cities and counties, including Sonoma County, on key tobacco control policies.
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.
