Schools close throughout county, maybe for a long time
Based on a March 14 joint recommendation from the Sonoma County Health Department and the Sonoma County Department of Education, schools and school districts across the county announced over the weekend that they have suspended in-person classes.
Lineup announced for 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
On May 25, Healdsburg Jazz announced the full lineup for the 2021 Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which will run from June 17-20.
Kevin Kilgore to become Sebastopol’s new police chief
Kevin Kilgore was recently appointed as the new police chief of the Sebastopol Police Department after the city spent over a year on the lookout for a permanent authority figure since Police Chief James Conner retired in December 2019.
Council approves additional utility bill assistance for low-income residents
Low-income Healdsburg residents who participate in the City Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program will now have 100% of their electric bill taken care of by the city for the next three months, until June, in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the financial stress it may cause families.
California Sister celebrates five years of fabulous flowers and stunning floral photography
This week on May 21, California Sister will celebrate five years of being in business in the Barlow. And it all started thanks to a not-quite-midlife re-assessment on the part of one of the business’s co-owners.
Bond money and other financials on the agenda for HUSD
Financial matters largely dominate the agenda for the March 15 meeting of the Healdsburg Unified School District Board of Trustees. Director of Business Services Steve Barekman will present the second interim budget report, and there will be several line items related to past and future bond spending.
