Suspect arrested in connection to downtown Guerneville structure fires
Authorities arrested a suspected arsonist in connection to the recent fire in downtown Guerneville that burned up two buildings and wreaked havoc on another business, Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD) announced on its Facebook page Sept. 8.
Healdsburg son and former mayor Pete Foppiano dies
With the recent passing of Peter (Pete) Foppiano, the community of Healdsburg has not only lost a former mayor but also is now grieving the death of one of its favorite sons. An only child, born to August and Angelina Foppiano in 1953, Foppiano progressed through local schools, always at the head of his class, went on to college at U.C. Berkeley and returned home to eventually serve a long career as a local elected official, two-term mayor and a community leader. Foppiano died on June 30 from a fast-advancing thyroid cancer that left him in a coma in his final few days. He was 68.
Council majority remains firm on vaccine mandate for in-person meetings
After a tense, hour-long debate that called into question the equality of hybrid meetings for those who are unvaccinated, the Healdsburg City Council voted 4-1 to approve hybrid meetings and the city’s proof of vaccination requirement for attending in-person meetings.
