House-made pasta takes center stage at Portico
“This is a passion project for both of us,” Kat Escamilla said about Portico, a new Italian restaurant in downtown Sebastopol that she opened with her partner Paolo Pedrinazzi in late December.
CANCELED: 20th annual bluegrass festival coming March 14
CANCELED due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Counting on us: Why the census matters
Census 2020 is poised to get underway, and the county is ready to make sure every person gets counted, as part of their Get Counted Sonoma campaign.
Willowside Meats wins statewide award for its sausage and bacon
YUM — The California Association of Meat Processors held its Cured and Processed Meats Championships at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 21-23. The recent competition was extremely competitive, and judges announced the winners in 18 categories, with more than 272 entries competing for prizes.
March 3 Election Results
It’s Election Day, and the votes are starting to roll in. Here are results for Healdsburg and Geyserville measures:
The Healdsburg School reopens following coronavirus concerns
Classes canceled after an adult member of the school community — not an employee — exposed to confirmed COVID-19 case
Healdsburg animal shelter logs, Feb. 24 – 26
This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information call 431-3386.
Students’ art rises out of the ashes
When fairgoers walked into the still exhibit hall of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, above them hung a large charcoal mural painted by seven students from Geyserville New Tech Academy. The mural, titled “Phoenix Rising,” was created in response to the students’ experiences during and following the Kincade Fire and was made using charcoal harvested from logs that were burnt on the school’s campus during the fire.
Healdsburg Police log, Feb. 24 – 28
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Mutt Lynch Winery launches special “Meet The Cookies” tasting flight
The 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Season has officially started. For the second year running, winemaker and Mutt Lynch Winery owner Brenda Lynch has created a special “Meet The Cookies” tasting flight for guests to enjoy at the Mutt Lynch tasting room in downtown Windsor.

















