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Police Log, May 13 – 19

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Stealing, Solicitation, Shoplifting and Running a Red Light are among the crimes reported to Healdsburg Police last week....

Council steps back on fluoride debate

Healdsburg city councilmembers will make way for dental and medical professionals to write the argument on November’s ballot to keep fluoridating the city’s water system.

Local students compete for Chefs of Tomorrow culinary title

High schoolers paired with Sonoma County chefs

Sculptor Spotlight: Susan Leibovitz Steinman

Susan Leibovitz Steinman from Oakland has a sculpture on the Geyserville Sculpture Trail. “Cartwheels” is created out of a salvaged grocery cart, bicycle wheels, pipe clamps, river stones and metal mesh. It seems to be precariously balanced, yet is not and speaks of limited, conflicted mobility. The cart filled with river stones gives it balance and weight, securing it in place. It’s a loose metaphor for the importance of nature in securing a balanced center for everyone in modern life.

Living a century: Fern Pagni says she only feels 40

Thursday June 21, Fern Pagni turns 100 years old. Born in Massachusetts and the second eldest of four, Pagni’s life has been driven by her dedication to family and helping others.

Teachers strike against high school district

More than 100 high school teachers and their supporters hit the picket lines Wednesday morning, Nov. 13, in front of Analy, El Molino and Laguna High Schools.

Big changes coming to Section 8 housing process

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC), the agency that, among its many other tasks, oversees Section 8 housing, is proposing a radical overhaul of the way it dispenses Section 8 housing vouchers to low-income individuals and families in Sonoma County.

Special election to proceed

Plass sworn in as interim council member

Healdsburg City Crews Start Work on $7M Wastewater Pipeline Project

In the ground underneath town, Healdsburg city crews reportedly just began construction this week on a $7 million, 2-mile pipeline that will deliver recycled sewer water to local parks, some schools, the golf course and the cemetery. This will allow the city to easily...

County releases COVID-19 case demographics

An update in COVID-19 cases for Sonoma County on Friday night, March 27, saw the county’s cumulative cases rising to 54 cases, with 40 classified as active and 13 as recovered. One person in Sonoma County has also died from the virus. With Friday’s case update came demographic information from the Sonoma County Department of Health Services — something that County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said would be released following the county’s 50th case.
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