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9:29pm The store manager wanted law enforcement to contact two people who entered the store and filled a bag with miscellaneous medications. The RP was willing to press charges. Officers arrived and contacted all parties. The items were returned and no charges were filed. The people agreed to leave the store.

Last Monday night marked the conclusion of what City Manager Jeff Kay called “a long and really involved journey” in Healdsburg’s civic history, as the City Council voted to approve a new map for selecting council members by district voting, beginning in 2026.

A total of 10 new charging stations are being installed, four on East Street and six in the lot between Healdsburg Avenue and Center Street. Their addition will bring city-owned charging stations to 24: There are currently 12 charging stations in the City Hall parking lot at 401 Grove St. and two more at 150 Branch Lane, in the Mill District.

Early Monday morning, at 1:37am, The RP said he was scammed via the internet. The suspect told the RP to pay to avoid the suspect posting information to the public via Telegram. The RP sent the suspect $300 through PayPal. The RP was advised to contact his bank about the scam and also to delete and block the suspect. The RP was provided with the websites www.ic3.gov and www.ftc.gov.

The Healdsburg City Council will have a lengthy goal-setting meeting on Friday this week, an annual discussion that assists the body and its members in prioritizing their efforts for the coming year. The following Monday, April 21, the council will hold its second regular meeting of the month, one which is likely to have its own challenges in light of the April 7 meeting and its revision of the 5-district map for City Council seats. Buckle up...

Readers weight in on the latest news from the city on districts, parklets and Birds: "I spoke to the gentleman who had the contract to maintain the bikes a couple of months ago.  He told me how difficult the job was. He had to pay for all the replacement parts upfront, and wait for reimbursement from Bird. That is why so many bikes were in such a state of disrepair..."

The library and museum world is reeling from a new executive order issued on March 14, 2025, targeting the Institute for Museum and Library Services, which provides federal funding to support libraries in all 50 states. Sonoma County Library Director Erika Thibault reports...

On Thursday, at 6:51pm, a man with his dog unleashed was fully undressed on the RP’s property on Yew Circle. The man walked onto the property to gain access to the river. Officers arrived on the scene, but the RP did not want to press charges. The man was given appropriate resources.

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.