Healdsburg Animal Log, Jan. 21 – 25
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.
Cal fish and wildlife monitoring effects of Healdsburg wine spill
Correction: While 97,000 gallons spilled from a tank, 20% of it was immediately contained. 97,000 gallons did not go into the river. By Rodney Strong estimates, 50% of the spill was contained by Friday morning, Jan. 24. An estimated 45,000 gallons is reported to have gone into Reiman Creek according to Sonoma County Health news report. An estimated 45,000 went into a wastewater treatment pond.
Local animal control investigating incident with dog who received lacerations
County animal control officers are currently investigating an incident with a bulldog who received lacerations to his tongue and face on Jan. 13 in the Parkland Farms neighborhood of Healdsburg.
The Trading Post wants to ‘cook for Cloverdale’
The Trading Post is leaning into its roots in the new year by reflecting on changes it can make to better suit the needs and interests of the community.
Part 1: Lynda Hopkins’ first term was a trial by fire and flood
Lynda Hopkins is running for her second term as Fifth District Supervisor on the March 3 ballot. Whip smart, accessible and hands-on, Hopkins is one of the most popular politicians in west county, and for months it was assumed that she’d run unopposed and...
Palm Drive blocks release of Measure W legal opinion
Back in August 2019, Palm Drive Health Care District board member Richard Power asked the board to get a legal opinion on the question of whether parcel tax funds from Measure W, the initiative to support Palm Drive Hospital, could be used for other health-related programs.
New laws in 2020 cover a variety of topics
A plethora of new laws have gone into affect in the new year, some with significant potential affects. Here are the highlights.
Measure G sales tax would bolster fire services
Following multiple years of wildfires and a sense that this is in fact “the new normal,” it seems like an ideal time to pitch a sales tax increase to cover revamping and expanding fire services. However, plans for change and expansion have been in the works prior to the current sense of urgency. On the March ballot, Measure G, if approved, will add a half-cent to sales tax throughout the county.
