Measure I will keep the trains running
Measure I will be appearing on the March 3 ballot in Sonoma County, and the measure has already created a fierce battleground, with various local heavyweights throwing their checkbooks behind both the “for” and “against” campaigns. Both sides offer a variety of statistics to support their views, but getting to the heart of the matter, and the facts of what the measure does — and doesn’t — say is key to voters making their decision.
Local nurse joins Fonda’s climate rally
Sebastopol resident Mary Wyman was arrested on Dec. 20 for civil disobedience in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. Wyman was one of 600 individuals marching at a Fire Drill Friday rally, an event created by Jane Fonda to call attention to the climate crisis.
Sun and Steelhead
Piscine pals — Sunny but breezy weather drew the crowds for the 12th annual Steelhead Festival at Lake Sonoma. As usual, junior fishing and archery were standing room only events, with lines forming almost immediately. There were music and food trucks, as well as educational exhibits about the state of the Steelhead and other native species.
Analy to offer Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Starting this fall, Analy High School will offer a Spanish for Spanish Speakers class for the first time in its history.
Kids can sink their teeth into some good reads at author event
'Donner Dinner Party' graphic novel author to visit Healdsburg Library
Measure H seeks to expand language of GMO
Healdsburg is seeking to broaden some of the language in its Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) on the March 3 ballot. Measure H asks residents to amend the GMO to allow for the previously-approved average of 50 rental units per year of multi-family, income-restricted rental housing permits to be offered for sale in addition offering them as rentals.
Tastemaker weekend event raises $1,630 for HAS Culinary Arts Program
An inaugural Healdsburg Tastemaker Weekend, hosted by the Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District (HTID) was attended by 160 people and raised $1,630 for the Healdsburg High School Culinary Arts Program.
Healdsburg Flashbacks
The following snippets of history are drawn from the pages of the Healdsburg Tribune, the Healdsburg Enterprise and the Sotoyome Scimitar, and are prepared by the volunteers at the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. Admission is always free at the museum, open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Healdsburg Animal Shelter log, Feb. 4 – 8
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.
