New local restaurants bring diversity
Greek, Portuguese and Spanish fare will be added to dining mix
Hemmed in by fires, Healdsburg contemplates when or if to leave
On Wednesday morning as the newspaper was going to press, the City of Healdsburg issued an evacuation advisory for the Fitch Mountain community, Bailhache Avenue and the retirement communities along the river as uncontrolled wildfires raged to the east, north and south.
Kincade Fire spurs evacuations
UPDATE — The Kincade Fire that started Wednesday night, Oct. 23, is at 5% containment at 21,900 acres, CalFire officials said at 7:35 a.m. on Oct. 25. A massive wildfire has broken out in the hills east of Geyserville, near the geothermal power station known as The Geysers. As of early Thursday morning at 4:35 a.m., it had reached 10,000 acres with 0% containment. According to CalFire as of 7:42 a.m. on Oct. 24, "CAL FIRE and multiple local government agencies are on scene of a wind driven grass and brush fire with a north east wind in the area of the Geysers. Structures and powerlines threatened, long range spotting observed. Structure damage assessments will begin today. "There are 328 firefighting personnel on the scene and two structures have been damaged thus far."The Kincade Fire began on John Kincade Road at approximately 9:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23.Evacuation orders and evacuation warnings are in place for several areas. Evacuation orders and warningsAt 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation order for people living east of Geyserville. According to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, all 300 people from the mandatory evacuation area have been evacuated.
Police logs Oct. 1-6
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Council Candidates Speak Up, Answering Questions
The race for three city council seats in Healdsburg enters its most important month, since while “Election Day” is Nov. 8, mail-in ballots will be accepted beginning Oct. 10 at the Registrar of Voters Office (435 Fiscal Dr., Santa Rosaaddress) and the next day...
Work is starting on Cloverdale’s wildfire plan
The planning process for Cloverdale’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) — a plan that’s supposed to outline how to reduce the threat of wildfire in the community — is underway. The road ahead for the plan includes multiple community meetings and input sessions to help nail down how the CWPP can best serve Cloverdale.
SLIDESHOW: Small town, big lights at the Geyserville Tractor Parade
The town of Geyserville grew by more than 4,000 people the Saturday after Thanksgiving when the annual Tree Lighting and Tractor Parade rumbled down its main street. The small community celebration that started in 2010 has exploded in popularity and this year featured 40 official entries, plus a visit from Santa Claus and State Senator Mike McGuire. The parade is sponsored by the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce, local merchants and the Geyserville Volunteer Fire Association.
‘Together we are more’: Corazón talks strategic plan and mission
In an emotional and insightful evening on Feb. 25, Corazón Healdsburg welcomed expectants to hear Chicano director Luis Valdez speak alongside Corazón’s own strategic plan announcement. With several personal statements and analogies to better describe the plans, Corazón staff members explained what the organization’s future goals are and how it plans to deliver them.
