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April 19, 2026

The library and equity

Richard Burg wrote in a recent commentary that he was disappointed in the actions of the Healdsburg City Council when they insisted on equity in the new governing document for the Sonoma County Library of which the Healdsburg Regional Library is a founding member.  I welcome Richard’s admittedly belated attention to a process that has been going on for years.  Let’s try to answer his question, “What is Equity?”

Letters to the Editor

Railroaded

GMO free zone

There is a grassroots movement afoot in Sonoma County to join our neighbors to the north and south in creating a Coastal GMO Free Zone.

Experiencing Amour with Eyes Open

I was avoiding Amour, the movie. I’d seen enough previews to know the story line and it frightened me. For a while I was saying I’d sooner see a Die Hard movie than Amour. And I’d have to be dragged to one of those brutal movies. And then sit through most of it with my eyes closed and then rant about Hollywood glorifying violence.

Outstanding Teachers Honored by Rotary

Each year the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise works with the Healdsburg Unified School District and Westside School District principals to choose an outstanding teacher. The club awards each with a $500 check, a memorial plaque and recognition at an awards dinner. This year, that dinner...

West County Trail extension completed in Forestville

A 0.2-mile extension of the West County Trail was completed, Sonoma County Regional Parks announced on March 17. The addition connects a gap in the Forestville section of the trail along Highway 116.

Community briefs

Windsor Talent Show auditions

Uniquely California: The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury

When our forefathers drafted the California Constitution in 1849, they included a requirement that “One or more grand juries shall be drawn and summoned at least once a year in each county.” Today, California is the last state still to have a comprehensive standing...

Man arrested for stealing a hearse from Windsor mortuary

In a statement released on Dec. 5, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced an arrest in the theft of a hearse from the Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary staff.

Windsor council to review redistricting maps at Jan. 24 special meeting

Windsor’s redistricting process has produced three map options for review.
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