How will Cloverdale’s next council member be selected?
This week, the Cloverdale City Council is interviewing five candidates who threw their hats into the ring to fill a vacant council seat that’s set to expire in December 2022. Those five candidates — Joe Palla, Eric Sanders, Maeta Emmons, Nicole Garcia-Hinchliffe and Jenny Candelaria-Orr — will be interviewed during the Cloverdale City Council meeting on June 9.
How to talk politics across the divide
Indivisible groups across Sonoma County will be sponsoring a workshop on “How to Talk Politics Across the Current Divide.” The workshop will be facilitated by Sharon Ellison the creator of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication (PNDC). The PNDC process is designed to defuse defensiveness in high conflict situations and facilitate communication on issues.
Exhibit of abstract painting by Marian Murphy til Dec. 1
An exhibit of Healdsburg artist Marian Murphy’s abstract art is on display at the Cloverdale History Museum, until Dec. 1. After a career as a mother and secretary, Murphy at the age of 38, fell in love with photography. Studying at the Ohio Institute of Photography, she became a professional photographer and enjoyed her career as a portrait photographer in Healdsburg for 30 years.
‘Resign, resign, resign:’ In lengthy and fiery meeting, residents give Foppoli no quarter
The meeting stretched to midnight, and every format it was available on — Zoom, Grannicus and Facebook Live — was jam packed with participants. Over 100 people provided public comment and the message was stunningly unanimous — Mayor Dominic Foppoli has lost the trust of Windsor and community members say he needs to step down immediately.
Back in action: new and rescheduled events
With the mass evacuations of Healdsburg and Windsor a wide range of activities from high school sports games to Halloween itself (and related activities) were disrupted. As normalcy returns to the area, several of those activities are preparing to have a do-over.
City Hit with Suit Over ‘Inclusionary Fees’
An independent nonprofit law firm generally associated with libertarian causes has filed suit against the City of Healdsburg on behalf of a client who believes the city’s “inclusionary fees” to support affordable housing are illegal...
