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SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
Fitch roadway under repair ● ‘Slump and slide’ failures being fixed for Sept. 30 reopening By Christian Kallen Healdsburg residents have grown used to the traffic control signs on both Matheson Street and Powell Avenue that warn that the road ahead, at 1846 North Fitch Mountain Rd., is closed and not expected to open until the end of September. A walking tour of the area in question, a quarter-mile length of the two-lane road that encircles Fitch Mountain, confirms it is still in need of much
construction, with bare earth exposed by bulldozers and huge construction equipment parked at the site. But Johannes Hoevertsz, director of Sonoma County Public Infrastructure, remains optimistic that the repair will be completed by Sept. 30, on schedule. It’s one of seven road projects the county hopes to complete by the end of summer, including on Wohler — More on page 8
Interview with the Producer ● Stage shows at The 222 gain an audience Photo by Rick Tang
Fixing a hole on Fitch Mountain Road Eddie Kyotkian and Jose Marquez (kneeling) from Team Ghilloti work at repairing significant damage to Fitch Mountain Road, the result of heavy winter rainfall over several years. The project finally made it onto the county’s worksheet, and it’s on target for a Sept. 30 reopening. See story at right …
By Christian Kallen Although the Raven Players have presented quality community theater for over 20 years, for the past five years there’s been a new stage in
town: The 222. Located inside the Paul Mahder Gallery on Healdsburg Avenue, the risers and lights are used for many other kinds of performance art — More on page 9