What do you want to learn? A new online hub connects learners with teachers
For north bay residents looking to learn how to write a novel, grow a garden, master the tango or fix a bike there’s a one-stop-shop resource now available.
Healdsburg City Council to consider Recology agreement change and rate change
On April 4, the Healdsburg City Council will be considering ordinances amending the development agreements between the city and the developers for the Enso Village senior living project and the North Village project, a project that includes low and middle-income housing, a hotel and a senior retirement community at the north end of town on Healdsburg Avenue.
Fixing cannabis permit communication
Cannabis communication was the main talking point at the last Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory Council (DCVCAC) on May 16.
Chain Stores Banned From Healdsburg Plaza
We’ve all been hearing about this proposal over the past year, but now it’s a done deal. Basically, the Healdsburg City Council took a final vote at their meeting last week on the proposed ban of “formula retail businesses” surrounding the plaza, and decided unanimously to...
How the county’s homeless count works
Two hundred volunteers from all walks of life spread out through Sonoma County last Thursday for the county’s annual visual count of the homeless. With them were 70 to 80 homeless guides — currently or recently homeless individuals who the county pays $15 an hour to help with the count each year.
Councilman Comes Around on Growth Management Ordinance
"We have finalized a ballot measure for Healdsburg’s voters that encourages housing that is best suited to Healdsburg’s workers," writes Councilmember Chris Herrod, "near the city center, close to transportation and jobs, and where higher density units make the most sense, both cosmetically and economically (and in accord with our climate goals)..."
Inspiring potluck event for college-bound students
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, a select group of Healdsburg High School students who aspire to attend four-year colleges attended an inspiring potluck dinner at the Healdsburg Community Center, hosted by FirstGen College Counseling and Corazón Healdsburg.
