Measure V allocations will look similar this year
Healdsburg City Council set forth budget allocations for fiscal year 2020-21 from 2019-20 Measure V revenues to fund projects and improvements to city streets, police and fire at their most recent city council meeting on Feb. 18.
Saving the senior foot care program
The senior foot care program is a popular, little heralded program of Gravenstein Health Action. Who will fund it once the Palm Drive Health Care District dissolves?
Exhibit explores endangered species through the eyes of students
Every year, local young artists get to participate in what’s possibly their first art exhibition. This year’s Healdsburg Center for the Arts 2020 Young Artists Exhibition features work from students from eight area schools that all focus on a single theme — the endangered environment.
Healdsburg Fire Department recognizes new firefighter of the year
Healdsburg has a new firefighter of the year, reserve engineer, Robert Morris. Morris and Berenice Garcia, who runs the administrative side of the fire department, were both honored at the department’s annual awards dinner on Feb. 7
Emergency repair to west county aqueduct
On Feb. 25, the board of directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) approved a resolution to allow emergency repairs for a portion of the Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct.
Kayakers rescued by Henry-1
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter Henry-1 was dispatched to an ocean rescue in the vicinity of Doran Beach. REDCOM dispatchers reported a kayak had flipped over approximately 100 feet off shore. Additionally, it was reported that two people were now in the water.
Sonoma County to select Youth Poet Laureate
Sonoma County California Poets in the Schools will select a young person who has achieved excellence in poetry, as Sonoma County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) allowing them to be a leader for the county in raising the profile of poetry and developing its audience.
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Healdsburg animal shelter logs, Feb. 20 – 22
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.
Hospital CEO announces retirement
Healdsburg District Hospital CEO, Joe Harrington, will retire from the role in early spring with a commitment to a transition period to support his successor.Â
Healdsburg Police logs, Feb. 18 – 23
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries
