The view from the front lines as a grocer
Being a grocery store worker during a pandemic is hard and sometimes anxious work
Apply for or renew Covered California health insurance by Jan. 15
Apply for or renew Covered California health insurance coverage before the open enrollment period closes on Jan. 15, 2019. Go to www.coveredca.com.
Where Healdsburg’s SMART Train Station Will Go
It's official: Healdsburg's future SMART train station will be located at our historic (but long unused) train depot on Hudson Street, located a couple blocks west of the Russian River, near the Fogbelt brewpub. The Healdsburg City Council decided as much at their meeting...
Red Flag Warning in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for North Bay mountains effective Monday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. through Wednesday morning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Community, cultural grants applicants being sought
Fund is supported by visitor overnight stays
Commentary: Growth not a binary issue
At an event in the Plaza in 2005 a trio of questions were asked, in English and Spanish of the almost 1,000 attendees. To the question What single change would most improve the quality of your life in Healdsburg? (¿Qué cosa mejoraría la calidad de su vida en Healdsburg?) The most frequent answer written on the chart pads was overwhelmingly, “Affordable housing.”
Measure I will keep the trains running
Measure I will be appearing on the March 3 ballot in Sonoma County, and the measure has already created a fierce battleground, with various local heavyweights throwing their checkbooks behind both the “for” and “against” campaigns. Both sides offer a variety of statistics to support their views, but getting to the heart of the matter, and the facts of what the measure does — and doesn’t — say is key to voters making their decision.
Luminarias, homelessness and heart
I worked at the Healdsburg Library for over 25 years before I retired last year. Something I always wanted to try with the library was to bring world class literary talent to Healdsburg.
Mayor Mitchell Steers the City Council Toward New District Map
After having reached consensus at the fourth public hearing on March 17 that what has been termed Map A best represented the interests of the city in crafting five separate districts, the expectation was that the council would make a final perfunctory review, then move to adopt and accept that finalize the map. Mayor Mitchell had other ideas.












