Cost Savings: Part 2 – by Mayor Gary Plass and Tom Chambers
This is Part 2 of the “Cost Savings” commentary. In Part 1, the councilmembers discussed factors that led to the current budget conditions, as well as actions that have been taken in the past year to address the budget issues.
COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
As schools throughout California tiptoe toward reopening, decisions about whether to routinely test teachers, staff and even students for the COVID-19 virus are proving controversial – and potentially costly.
SingleThread in Healdsburg Climbs ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ List
Healdsburg's fanciest and most decorated restaurant, SingleThread — which serves farm-to-table, Japanese-fusion type fare, for hundreds of dollars per head — just landed another big accolade. SingleThread on North Street takes the No. 46 spot on this year's list of the "World's 50 Best...
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff Logs: Feb. 19-25
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries and the log entries of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Burn permit suspension lifted
Effective Monday, Nov. 23 at 8 a.m. the burn permit suspension in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties will be lifted. CalFire Sonoma Lake Napa Unit Chief Shana Jones is formally canceling the burn permit suspension and advises those possessing valid CalFire and air quality burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days.
New trade deal creates uncertainty for farmers
Lack of water availability for our state’s farmers due to the drought is creating unprecedented challenges for winegrowers and all growers across the state. The recently finalized trade pact, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will make the future of farming in our state even more uncertain.
Public comment seethes over WSCUHSD consolidation talks
Wednesday’s town hall of the West Sonoma County Union High School District revealed a board pressured by the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) to come up with a plan and a community barely catching up on the likelihood of consolidation.
Looking back at Healdsburg’s prune blossom tour
As Healdsburg delves into spring, yellow mustard pops up from a carpet of greenery, buds break on grape vines and poppies and other flowers start to bloom, but spring in Healdsburg looked quite different in the mid-1900s.
Healdsburg High Looking for New Principal
Healdsburg High School is replacing its principal, Francisco Manriquez, after just one year in the role. I have zero information about why Principal Manriquez is leaving. All I know is that the Healdsburg Unified School District quietly posted a job recruitment flier for his position...












