Citrus Fair postponed until April
The annual Cloverdale Citrus Fair is being postponed until April, the fair announced Wednesday morning. The Citrus Fair will now be held April 21-24, 2022.
Christmas Makes Early Appearance Downtown
As dozens of random midafternoon onlookers gaped in amazement, surprise and a kind of quiet thrill, the annual Christmas tree arrived and “planted” at Healdsburg Plaza on Monday, Nov. 14.
City staff, including community services director Mark Themig and parks & open space superintendent Jaime...
Seussical: Schools celebrate Dr. Seuss
March 2 is the birthday of iconic children’s author Dr. Seuss, and it has become a national school holiday of sorts, Read Across America. Students wear pajamas or other festive gear and community members come and share the love of reading with their students, reading from their favorite Seuss books.
A Little Culture
Mambo, music and more — Healdsburg Elementary School and Healdsburg Charter students took to the recess yard Friday morning for a fun-filled Multicultural Day celebration. TK and kindergarteners clad in butterfly wings kicked off the event by singing “Hello to all the children of the world,” a tune that has kids sing “hello” in different languages such as French and Spanish.
Planning Commissioner applicants await appointment
Nearly every project or development of consequence comes up before the Planning Commission at one point or more during its application process, making a fully seated commission necessary for effective civic planning.
What’s the city of Sebastopol doing during the epidemic?
The pandemic has made Sebastopol’s city government more accessible than ever before
Carson Warner Memorial Skatepark committee passes the torch
Dedicated parents and volunteers reflect on successful community effort
Cloverdale council adopts tiered tax for cannabis businesses
Cloverdale’s cannabis businesses are going to see a decrease in city taxes, following a 3-1 vote by the Cloverdale City Council on March 23. The council gave the green light to a resolution that amends the city’s existing blanket cannabis excise tax rate of 4.5% for cannabis businesses in favor of a tiered tax rate that varies tax amount by type of cannabis business.
Students share perspectives on upcoming consolidation through survey
In the next year, the Analy and El Molino high schools are expected to consolidate into one school. The consolidation plan for the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) moves El Molino to the Analy campus in Sebastopol, and Laguna High School to El Molino’s campus in Forestville. While years of declining student enrollment and financial instability created the conditions for this decision to be made, many students and community members felt like their voices were not sufficiently heard by the school board.
