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
At the Fair, Feb. 14-17
The Cloverdale Citrus Fair couldn’t have been welcomed in with better weather last weekend. The fair, which was held from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, celebrated its 128th year.
West Side students march for endangered animals
MINI MARCH — Third grade West Side student Matisse (center) holds up a cardboard dwarf gecko during the school’s endangered species march on Feb. 18.
Baby Derby, Feb. 17
Babies had their chance to shine on Monday, Feb. 17 during the Baby Derby. Switching up from years past, this year’s contestants raced on a cheerleading mat set up in the middle of the fair auditorium, rather than on the large auditorium stage.
How SMART?
The Measure I SMART train question on the March 3 Primary Election ballot is important enough for voters to think for themselves and not be duped by all the slick and colorful mailers and the rest of the $2.3 million vitriolic and bombastic pro and con campaigns, now filling mailboxes and social media feeds.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
