California to hit critical milestone for reopening
California today is expected to hit a benchmark of delivering 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to underserved communities, triggering a big change that will transform the state’s reopening map from purple to mostly red.
Downtown Healdsburg Gets Drone Fireworks Show
At one point, the Healdsburg City Council was discussing the possibility of switching to drone fireworks for our town’s annual Fourth of July show, largely as a fire-safety measure. Judging by the city website, it looks like they decided to stick with the old-fashioned kind....
Healdsburg man sworn in as a CHP officer
Jason Mora of Healdsburg has successfully completed the 28-week cadet-training course at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Santa Rosa Area office.
Measure B: There’s more to it
Several local voters have noticed that the language of Measure B, the high school parcel tax, in the Voter Information Guide seems unusually short and devoid of the usual legalese and exemption provisions that accompany most local ballot measures.
Vigil for Peace Returns to Healdsburg—Same Time, Same Bus Station
Last Thursday afternoon, the Healdsburg Peace Project reappeared in its traditional spot on Healdsburg Avenue at the bus stop on the Plaza, across from Hotel Healdsburg.
The participants carried flags, banners and signs, all with a common message in favor of peace over conflict, a...
SLIDESHOW: Fire rages, ash falls
At midday, it's raining ash in Healdsburg. There are large, uncontained fires to the north, south, and east. The massive blaze that started in Napa County and roared over the ridges overnight is consuming large areas of Santa Rosa, almost to Windsor's southern border. In North County, a fire that started this morning on the ridges to the east above Geyserville casts a shadow over the area. West County is choking on the wind-driven smoke.
Sebastopol city council’s January activities
At their meetings in January, the Sebastopol city council greenlit some agreements and moved forward with some of their plans.
The Wall That Heals
Remembrance and Respect—The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. was on display in Windsor from March 28 to 31. In addition to the wall replica, there was an mobile education center about the war and the memorial as well as the traditional POW/MIA Empty Chair display. On Saturday, March 30, Chief Carlos Basurto led a brief ceremony with speakers that included a Gold Star widow, a reading of names of Sonoma County residents memorialized on the wall (59 in total) followed a 59 second moment of silence to remember them, and then a bagpiper playing Amazing Grace.
