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The new proposal was to expand the formula-free zone one block further into the Downtown Commercial district. McDowell showed a map where a red line marked the border of the proposed formula-free zone; it surrounds most of seven city blocks adjacent to the Plaza, marking a significant expansion of the prohibition zone.

The Trading Post is leaning into its roots in the new year by reflecting on changes it can make to better suit the needs and interests of the community.

Sponsored post — On Thursday, December 3, 2020 Food For Thought hosts its 19thannual fundraising event inviting Sonoma County residents to “Dine In” by ordering takeout from local restaurants and to make a donation to Food For Thought, a nonprofit organization that provides healing food and nutrition to more than 1,400 people living with HIV, COVID-19 and other serious illnesses in Sonoma County.

There’s a widespread sentiment in the wine industry: “It takes a lot of good beer to make a good bottle of wine.” So when Paul Stokeld suggested the name, “Elephant in the Room,” to co-owner KC Mosso for their planned watering hole in Healdsburg, Mosso...

A small duct fire that broke out on Friday night, Feb. 19, at SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn on North Street has forced the restaurant to close for the time being in order to recoup and clean up from the blaze.

There’s been a new face on the campus of The Healdsburg School this fall: Tracie Mastronicola, has officially become the fourth Head of School for the 14-year-old independent TK-8 school at 33 Healdsburg Ave.

A county study on the impacts of congestion, noise, safety and related issues linked to winery and rural tasting room and other special events, has taken so long that the original conditions and concerns that prompted the study in 2016 may now all be changing thanks to the potential post-pandemic business changes anticipated in the local wine industry.

Campo Fina, for 10 years one of Healdsburg’s most popular restaurants, announced on Sept. 12 that they would be closing their business at the end of the month.  In a message signed by owners Ari and Dawnelise Rosen sent to their mailing list and posted...

PAID ADVERTORIAL — 10 Days of Meal Deals in Northern California’s Wine Country

Just seven years after the West Sonoma County Vintners filed their petition, the West Sonoma Coast—where the cold marine air and heavy fog offer distinct advantages for growing wine grape varieties ranging from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Syrah—has officially been sanctioned as a...