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Despite pressure from experts urging a strong mandate, the order leaves the exact conservation measures up to the urban water providers and major water wholesalers that supply the vast majority of Californians. It does not affect agricultural water providers, or the small water systems that are especially vulnerable to drought. 

Kelly O’Brien’s drinking water well had been in its death throes for days before its pump finally gave out over Memorial Day weekend. 

The Cloverdale Police Department (CPD) is reopening the rape and murder case of Sara Ann Geer, a13-year-old Cloverdale resident who was found dead behind a Main Street apartment building on May 24, 1982. 

Shelley Gilbert’s weekly yoga class is held at 32 Winds, nestled alongside the banks of Dry Creek just outside of town. Sherry Harkins generously donates the winery space. Shelley donates her teaching. Afterwards, practitioners share a glass of wine and socialize in the winery’s...

The filing period for three Healdsburg City Council seats—one for a two-year term and two four-year terms—ended with the following candidates qualified for the ballot.  It shows an increase in diversity, notable in the three candidates for the two-year term: a woman, aBlack man and...

Just in time for the holiday season, the Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District (HTID) announced over $125,000 in grants to seven local organizations. Live music, friendly competitions, civic festivities and other arts, cultural and educational activities will be supported through the grants, activities that help...

By Will Carruthers A new book provides an in-depth account of the rescue of residents of two opulent Santa Rosa retirement care homes from the rapidly spreading Tubbs Fire in early October 2017. Families of residents of the Villa Capri and Varenna care homes often shelled...

U.S. stock markets responded negatively, moving into bear market territory for the first time in more than 10 years. This happens when indexes fall by 20% or more. The Fed lifted interest rates to try and cool off inflation which rose to 8.6% in...

Healdsburgers and other Sonoma County residents received a surprise on their devices at about 6:40pm on Sept. 13, when an alarm sounded and an urgent message appeared: “Earthquake detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On, Protect Yourself.”  For some, the message was too late—the quick rumbling 4.4...

Songwriters in Paradise, a so-far barely-known, exclusive music and wine festival that is coming to Healdsburg for its second year, is a curated experience akin to having a backstage pass where one gets to know the inside stories and jokes.  It’s one of those “You...