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The County of Sonoma announced Thursday morning, March 5, that a second presumptive positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the county. COVID-19 is a novel strain of coronavirus.

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.

The end may finally be in sight, seven years down the road to consolidation for Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (BBFPD) and Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD), by BBFPD Assistant Chief Steve Herzberg’s count.

This Week in H’burg is a weekly column featuring photos and fun facts from local photographer Pierre Ratté. Each week we’ll feature a new photo from Ratté along with a fact about the subject matter of the photo.

Dear Editor: A great way to contribute to Earth Day: with your plastic bags. Kind of an oxymoron! Here’s the info: On Sunday, April 21, the City of Healdsburg, along with Climate Action Healdsburg, is holding the CLIMATE FEST event in the Plaza. This huge event—noon...

There’s a collective groan, rippling across California, as drivers pull into gas stations and see prices above $5. 

Being able to collect nutritious food while wearing a t-shirt that is both comfortable and trendy is a win-win for Farm to Pantry. Gapelii Brand, a Sonoma County Black-owned luxury brand, was co-founded by Andrew Akufo in 2019 and features clothing and accessories. Through his work, he met Kelly Conrad, development director from Farm to Pantry. Conrad reached out to Akufo to collaborate and provide T-shirts for volunteers that could feature Gapelii Brand’s style and promote the organization.

Lisa Cadwalader’s story begins with a mammogram. “My cancer was found during a routine mammogram,” Lisa, who is my aunt through marriage, told me. “I am and will always be a proponent of mammograms.”