Meinken seeks council seat
Tim Meinken is seeking a seat on the Healdsburg City Council and will be on the Nov. 6 ballot, alongside two other candidates, Leah Gold and Evelyn Mitchell.
What is our cannabis future?
Sonoma County has a long history with marijuana and cannabis, much of it being half-hidden from public view and cloaked in outlaw fables and underground commerce. Most of that is now changing as county officials, certified growers and concerned citizens haggle over land use and safety rules to define where — and where not — commercial cannabis cultivation and related activities should be allowed. Final decisions will not only determine where the crop will be allowed, but will also define who will be the prominent face of our newest multibillion dollar ag enterprise. Will Sonoma County retain its pot legacy of smaller cottage industry growers or will it be dominated by large corporate enterprises, descending here atop a promised/threatened Green Rush?
Firefighters prep for high hazard structure fires
As fire season continues the Healdsburg Fire Department is continuing its fire preparation and training for high-risk locations.
Man dies after hit and run
On Aug. 15, Gary Begley, 61, was the victim of a hit-and-run accident off Westside Road while on his bicycle.
Palm Drive hits a pothole on the road to dissolution
There were plenty of surprises at the Palm Drive Health Care District Board meeting last night. The biggest surprise was that the two hot button issues that most of the public had shown up to hear about — the setting of the tax rate for next year and the fate of the Gravenstein Health Action Chapter — had been removed from the agenda during a 5-minute open session earlier that day, when no members of the public were present.
