Columns

Malinalli Lopez is a storyteller who specializes in stories no one else tries to tell.

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”

Positive school board change

I’m more of a rom-com Halloween girl, versus a horror movie Halloween girl. I love fall, and all things pumpkin patch-y and handing out candy and seeing the kiddos all dressed up in their cute costumes. But, I wouldn’t mind never seeing a zombie or cackling spooky skull and if those creepy clowns with balloons could go away forever, that would be great.

Squirrels are chattering, acorns are rattling off roofs. It’s autumn. Send your autumnal news to IDlewood 3…” at idlewood3@hbgtrib.com. “Hedda Healdsburg” wants to know all.

100 years ago – October 17, 1918

Editor’s note: Thank you, Healdsburg, for your passionate belief in the value of free expression through your local newspaper. Due to the high volume of letters, we have set aside extra space. In this week’s paper, we are running every letter we received through Tuesday morning, on elections and other topics.

Is there a more beautiful time of year here than autumn? Colors are turning, leaves falling, air crisp, sky blue and fall fruits and vegetables abound. It is harvest time, so stunning.

Ten years ago, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) became a community funded district, meaning that local property taxes are our primary source of revenue. This funding model, often referred to as Basic Aid, is different from the funding model of most school districts in California, which are funded on a per student basis by the state.

In the midst of political rancor with our national leadership operating much like an organized crime family, we have an article in The New Yorker about termites.