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August 5, 2025

Resident arrested for suspected sex crimes, distribution and possession of child pornography

A Healdsburg resident was arrested on Sept. 3 for suspected sex crimes. Nelson Herrera Soriano, 28, was booked in jail on charges of communicating with a minor with the intent of committing a sex crime and possession and distribution of obscene material of a child under 14 years of age.

Healdsburg Planning Commission meeting wrap-up

Duiven named community development director, design application extension for mixed-use project approved

Local libraries reopen for part-time, in-person service

The Sonoma County Library began the process of slowly reopening for in-person patronage last week. Patrons are encouraged to make a reservation through the library’s online form for one of the library’s hourlong “express service” sessions. Eleven regional libraries will be opening their doors twice a day for one hour each. With the exception will be the Central Library in Santa Rosa, which will be open seven days a week, the rest of the county’s libraries will be open Monday through Saturday.

Analy and El Molino to consolidate, Laguna students to move to El Molino campus

It’s official. El Molino High School students will head to Analy High School this coming fall. The West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) board voted 3-2 to consolidate the schools during a meeting on March 10 in the face of an ongoing financial meltdown.

Duchamp Hotel addition gets OK

The six-room Duchamp Hotel on Foss Street will be revamped with the addition of 14 new rooms and a brand new lobby/amenity building.

Wetting their lines

Cloverdale Police Logs: Dec. 21-27

MONDAY, DEC. 21

‘Love Martha’ Valentine’s benefit Sunday for beloved waitress, Feb. 12

Cloverdale Ale Company will host a benefit this Sunday, for Martha Taylor, a beloved employee who is struggling with uterine cancer.

Election Endorsements

Do you remember the first time you voted in a presidential or other election? Was it for Nixon or Kennedy, Bush or Clinton? Are you old enough to have “liked Ike?” Or, did you become a “none of the above” voter and maybe voted for Eugene McCarthy, Ross Perot or Ralph Nader? Did you “recall” California Governor Gray Davis and vote for the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger? Who was the last person you supported for county supervisor, city council or the local school board?

Sky Spectacles Wow Healdsburg

We’ve been getting all sorts of gifts from the sky in recent weeks. One big one came last Thursday night as the Northern Lights returned to the North Bay and a wave of aurora borealis flashed its pretty colors much further south than usual, in an encore from spring....
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