Corazón brings heart to American Dream
Raised in the 1950s shortly after many fathers had returned from across the oceans in defending America during World War II, I remember standing proudly each morning as we pledged our alliance to the United States of America.
Analy welcomes second cohort back, Laguna students return for day two
Balloons bunched together like white and blue grapes formed an arch above Analy High School’s front gates to welcome its second cohort of students on their first day back in class on Tuesday morning, April 13.
Homeless deaths reflect local challenges
Editor’s note: Because of the challenging and divisive nature of this story, and the legal barriers to certain information, this article has been constructed as much from observation as verifiable fact, because getting to first-person sources proved difficult. We will continue to follow the story on the realities, pitfalls and difficulties of dealing with “the homeless issue.”
Jendala’s Journey Ends at Home
“A much-loved member of the community died a few days ago,” seemed insufficient. It couldn’t quite capture the spirit or impact of Jennifer Utsch, who died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, in hospice care in Tucson. Healdsburg responded with a spontaneous gathering.
California’s make-or-break reopening has arrived
Lawmakers, businesses and educators are scrambling to understand California’s latest surprise shift in pandemic strategy, directly tying economic reopening rules to getting more people in low-income communities vaccinated. The changes are technical — involving health index rankings and vaccine targets and case rates required for businesses to reopen — but the practical effect could be speeding up school and business reopenings.
Family decorates tree to share story
Tucked among the festive display at Windsor’s Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove, a single tree with purple ornaments shares insight into a life that, one year ago, Cheryl and Jayson Blakley would have never pictured for themselves.
Photo gallery: Wet Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day morning, the Russian River was high and there were a couple slide spots on Fitch Mountain.
Should homeowners pay for climate change?
In hard-hit Napa Valley, which has burned multiple times this last decade, successful winemakers and longtime residents are weighing their options to rebuild or move out entirely simply by looking at their property insurance policies.
New novel for Healdsburg native
Marc Bojanowski’s book, “Journeyman” set in a town a lot like Healdsburg
