Late night fire in downtown Guerneville damages three buildings
Three buildings caught fire on Main Street in Guerneville late Sunday night, Aug. 22, suffering major damage while the cause remains under investigation, according to Cyndi Foreman, a fire marshal for the Sonoma County Fire District.
Sebastopol senior center temporarily cancels in-person activities
In-person classes and pop-up lunch at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center will be closed through Friday, Aug. 27 to stay on the safe side as COVID-19 cases increase, according to a notice on the center’s website. The message added the center shall reopen on Monday, Aug. 30.
How are Cloverdale community members saving water?
As water use restrictions in Cloverdale tighten, people are adopting new behaviors and continuing old ones to help cut down on their residential water use.
HUSD amends COVID-19 Protection Plan to align with updated state health guidance
As the new school year starts, the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is implementing its amended COVID-19 Protection Plan to align with new state public health guidance on quarantine protocols, home screening and other protocols that help ensure all students have access to safe, in-person learning.
Healdsburg moves forward with arts and culture master plan
After years of planning and community member collaboration and conversation, the Healdsburg Arts and Culture Master Plan has finally been approved and adopted.
Healdsburg council OKs revised roof design and schematic for long-awaited community pavilion project
In a unanimous motion made by the Healdsburg City Council on Aug. 16, the revised roof design for the Foley Family Community Pavilion on North Street was approved, launching the project into the CEQA and design review phase.
Independent inquiry into HHS principal finds nothing to substantiate concerns
A recent, independent investigation into Healdsburg High School Principal Amy Jones-Kerr found nothing to substantiate concerns regarding Jones-Kerr’s leadership as former Roseland School District superintendent during a time when the district was receiving allegations of racism, inequity and favoritism.
Windsor police use-of-force incidents ‘very minute’
For the first time since public meetings regarding policing were held last summer, the Windsor Town Council heard an annual report from Windsor Police Chief Michael Raasch regarding use-of-force incidents and police practices at their regular meeting Aug. 18.
California’s housing crisis: How much difference will a zoning bill make?
On a few of the vast, verdant lawns in East Sacramento, one of the capital city’s most popular and expensive neighborhoods, yellow-and-black yard signs urge passersby to “save neighborhoods” and keep Sacramento “livable and diverse.” The message symbolizes a big battle taking place at the state Capitol only a few miles away — whether to do away with sacrosanct single-family neighborhoods to address the California housing crisis.
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Plaza reclaims its place as Healdsburg’s hub
Returning for its 10th year is Dia de Muertos, the Mexican folk holiday that has found a new home north of the border since 2016. Sponsored by the City of Healdsburg’s Community Services and the local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg, Dia de Muertos was first recognized locally to mark Corazón’s inaugural community event, where it introduced the newly established organization to Healdsburg.
