Editorial

If the people of Healdsburg truly want their children, young families and local workers to be able to rent and buy homes here, then it is time for new initiatives, real action and bigger efforts.

It used to be that only weather nerds and hydrologists celebrated the new water year that began on October 1, but as we emerge from California’s fourth year of drought, I argue that we’re all weather nerds now – so Happy New Year.

As usual, voters of Healdsburg will be casting votes about taxes, statewide bond measures and making choices for new city, county, state and Congressional leaders in the Nov. 4 General Election.

The Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony celebrated their first

— Rollie Atkinson

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed five important tobacco control laws, made possible because of the governor’s special session on health legislation.

I am writing this letter to the community and to the remaining board members of the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. I am a former board member as is my husband George Dutton.

As a member of Healdsburg’s Community Housing Committee, I had the honor of getting to know many community members. It was striking to me that people who already had secure housing themselves were so invested in finding solutions for other people to live in Healdsburg. The pluralism of ideas shared inside committee meetings and on the streets amongst neighbors has been inspiring.

In just two weeks we will turn our calendars to a new year as we

As our cold, wet winter continues, we feel blessed to be out of the six year drought, but also bruised by the damage and harm caused by our recent flood waters. As those Russian River waters climbed, we as a community responded to those in need; once again showing that Northern Sonoma County is a community of compassion, care and action.