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When an officer stopped a vehicle near CVS Pharmacy on Center Street for crossing double lines, an 18-year-old (YO) male was arrested and brought to county jail for driving under the influence of a drug, being a minor in possession of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an open container...

When a dying oak tree branch was removed, the tree worker climbed down from the ladder and asked the owners if they were trying to kill the tree. “He then pointed out drilled holes on the side of the trunk facing our neighbor’s house, originating just over the height of the fence. These holes were overflowing with, according to our tree expert, a form of herbicide intended to poison and ultimately kill the tree.”

On March 22, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $950,000 in capital funds for the L&M Village in Healdsburg and $600,000 for The Studios at Montero in Petaluma, both of which are Project Homekey sites. The funding commitment ensures that the two sites will secure additional matching allocations from the State of California to assist with funding gaps.

A semi truck loaded with wine bottles overturned on northbound Highway 101 at about 12:50pm on Monday, and what could have become a tragedy turned out to be a viral story on Facebook. The initial reports to 911 were of an overturned big rig with...

Sunday, March 19 11:03am. Graffiti reported on Ward St., which the Reporting Party (RP) believes is gang related, located on the front post of his property this morning.  12:58pm. Officer initiated activity at 7-Eleven, Healdsburg Ave. Vehicle stopped for registration and defective lighting violations. A 47-year-old...

The next stage of a city program to nurture and improve inclusion throughout the Healdsburg community takes place tonight, Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Healdsburg Community Center. The “encuentro” (gathering) will be the first of five such meetings in the next four months to...

Yosemite Valley is known to many. But few know there was, and is, a second valley of extraordinary beauty in Yosemite National Park. It’s called the Valley of the Hetch Hetchy...

MONDAY, APRIL 19

The city council’s three open seats now presents a wider opportunity for at least two new council members come December, as Mayor Ozzy Jimenez has opted not to seek election to the seat to which he was appointed two years ago. Jimenez had been reluctant...

Healdsburg is at the very epicenter of the climate crisis  Warming temperatures and cycles of drought contributed to the destructive Kincade Fire in 2019 and the Walbridge Fire in 2020. Sections of the city and the surrounding area were evacuated both times.  Climate impacts have already...