Cloverdale residents arrested in association with Santa Rosa homicide
Editor’s note: All people named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Russian River bacteria levels return to ‘acceptable’
Concerns over bacteria levels in the Russian River that led to
Paid Parking Comes to Healdsburg
The blue “P” sign on Healdsburg Avenue, just north of the roundabout, is positioned on the east side of the street between two driveways. Turning into the first takes cars into Lot E, a city-owned lot of 48 parking spaces, most free for up...
Here’s what’s changed as California’s new COVID workplace rules go into effect
Today, as COVID-19 case rates in California have jumped to their highest levels yet — more than six times the peak of the delta variant wave — updated workplace rules are kicking in to better help protect workers vaccinated against COVID-19.
Are you a citizen?
We rarely quote our president, Donald Trump, but here goes: “I’m proud to be a citizen, you’re proud to be a citizen. The only people that are not proud to be citizens are the ones who are fighting us all the way about the word ‘citizen.’”
Converted Motel Gives Unhoused a Roof Over Their Heads
There were city staff of every level, four of five city council members, one current and one past county supervisor, and Gustavo Velasquez, the state director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development—making his first visit to Sonoma County. All were on...
Healdsburg Police Log, May 22-28
Monday, May 22
5:33am. Stolen Vehicle on March Ave. RP (Reporting Party) called to say that his vehicle was stolen. He states that he parked the vehicle yesterday afternoon, and when he woke up to go to work this morning the vehicle was gone. RP...
Hundreds Sign Petition for More Public Arts Funding
Presented with a petition signed by over 600 people that called for increased funding for the arts, the Healdsburg City Council gave the topic as much attention as they could in the May 31 special budget study session, but were unwilling to allocate more...
A Natural Wonder Goes on the Market
On Sept. 14, 1915, Ollie Bockee (pronounced “bouquet”), the new owner of over 500 acres in Calistoga, was charged with killing a dog on her property.
As the Press Democrat wrote of the event at the time, Bockee was “greatly annoyed by hunters’ cunning stock...
Healdsburg Farmers’ Market Gets It Right
Downtown Healdsburg is a hopping place to be on Saturday and Tuesday mornings, all the better for locals and out-of-towners who like farmers’ markets and what they have to offer. Which is a lot. The selection of goods for sale at the many market...