Healdsburg Police Log, Feb. 13
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Beyond the Joe Rodota Trail: SoCo Acts of Kindness keeps giving
On Friday, Jan. 31, the county cleared the homeless encampment on the Joe Rodota Trail. Sixty homeless campers went to a “sanctioned encampment” at Los Guilicos. Some accepted beds in local shelters. More than 100 people either refused what the county had offered or were somehow missed by county officials, but, under threat of arrest, they left the trail anyway, pitching their tents elsewhere around the county.
Palm Drive board ready to dissolve the district
There were nostalgic speeches from board members but no tears at the Palm Drive Health Care District board meeting on Feb. 3, when board president Dennis Colthurst put forth a motion asking the staff to prepare a resolution to dissolve the district.
Senior center celebrates pizza day
PIZZA PIE — The Healdsburg Senior Center celebrated pizza on Feb. 3 with a blind pizza taste test of local pizzas in honor of National Pizza Day (yes there is a day to celebrate the love of pizza). Participants rated pizzas based on crust, sauce, toppings, appearance and flavor.
Measure E will fund facilities upgrades in Sebastopol School District
Faced with aging classrooms and the need to bring school facilities up to current building standards, the Sebastopol Union School District has placed a $17.5 million general obligation bond measure on the March 3 ballot.
Residents create petition in support of Cerri site plan
Healdsburg community members are affirming their support for possible event center/farmers market plan for 3 North St.
Historic businesses along the river seeking new owners
Several iconic river properties are currently up for sale, including Applewood, the Monte Rio Theater and the Rio Nido Lodge.
Celebrated chef leads El Mo culinary program
This past fall, El Molino welcomed Mei Ibach, a celebrated local chef known for her passion and infectious enthusiasm, to head the school’s culinary arts department.
North Healdsburg Avenue design process moving forward
Improvements to north Healdsburg Avenue are one step closer to reality after the Healdsburg City Council instructed city staff to move forward with a partial design of the preferred concept plan for a tree-lined Healdsburg Avenue with reduced travel lanes along the Powell and Parkland Farms stretch, protected bike lanes for cyclists, protected sidewalks and an emergency access lane.
