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There’s an oasis in Healdsburg in an industrial park at the end of Moore Lane, past storage sheds and warehouses toward a dead end. Even though it’s not the kind of place people just happen upon, when they find it they’re not disappointed. Breathless Sparkling...

Monday, Oct. 9 9:09am A reporting party (RP) indicated that one or two people were sleeping under a tarp at Max Process Equipment on Healdsburg Avenue. Officers responded, the subjects moved along. 9:14pm A caller reported a red Honda hatchback was driving at a high rate...

This article was contributed by Isabella Cook. Halloween is almost here, and it seems as though no one in the North Bay is holding back when adding to the community’s shared sense of seasonal excitement. But fall isn’t only about proudly displaying a carved-up pumpkin on...

This article was contributed by Kary Hess. When it comes to the bountiful Sonoma County harvest, the abundance can be too much to eat all at once. People end up throwing out even their home-grown garden produce. But there is a way to keep all that...

'Snapshots' are contributed by Pierre Ratte. Halloween celebrations and decorations are rooted in Celtic traditions around harvest time. Bonfires were lit and costumes were worn to ward off and confuse ghosts. Ghosts apparently would not recognize people in costume on the day they were allowed...

Though a month late for American Business Women’s Day on Sept. 22, the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is making up for missed time with a “unique and empowering event” at Coyote Sonoma on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The two-part program begins with a Women in Business...

Seven applicants for Healdsburg’s two allowed cannabis business licenses appeared in private interviews with city staff last Thursday, while an eighth appealed their disqualification in the application process. Late last month, the city’s cannabis team announced the results of the application process itself, with scores...

Monday, Oct. 2 1:39pm. Public intoxication reported at West Plaza Park on North Street. The reporting party (RP) stated that a man on a bench made an inappropriate personal comment to her. Officers responded and advised the man of the complaint. 5:36pm. Public intoxication reported at...

Healdsburg’s Climate Mobilization Strategy was unanimously adopted by the city council at their Oct. 16 meeting, following several revisions to the plan that were proposed by the city staff after a year-long development calendar. The revisions were, at least in part, due to the...

Research materials and photographs contributed by The Healdsburg Museum. 100 years ago: Oct. 18, 1923 Flames Destroy Miller Dryer; Blaze of Unknown Origin Fire which broke out shortly after 7 o’clock Sunday night totally destroyed the Miller & Sons’ dehydrator, in the rear of the Miller Packing...