Community launches fundraiser for Healdsburg family
Healdsburg is giving back to family behind burned Magnolia Manor senior care
Living Christmas trees bring new life to homes in the fire zone
Nurseries throughout Sonoma County are participating in the “Gifting a Tree” program, which, after Christmas, takes back living Christmas trees and gives them to people who are rebuilding their lives — and their landscaping — in the fire zones of Sonoma and Lake County.
City launches new safety brochure amid other steps towards disaster preparedness
After the devastating 2017 Sonoma County wildfires, the deadly and historically destructive wildfire in Paradise and a plethora of other gargantuan fires that have raged across the state over the year, the Healdsburg police and fire departments are launching a new safety preparedness brochure as well as laying out a robust plan for emergency preparedness.
Anticipated SDAT report released, group to hold community response meeting Jan. 13
The much-anticipated Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) report, also known as the vision for Healdsburg 2040, was released early Tuesday morning and made available to residents, city staff and the public.
City receives $1 million grant to create river access at Badger Park
Ag + Open Space grant will create more recreational use access
SLIDESHOW: Runners take to the streets for annual Turkey Trot
Runners filled two blocks of Center Street, shoulder-to-shoulder awaiting the official start of the Healdsburg Turkey Trot 5k run on Thanksgiving. Not counting the canine entries, a number of runners equal to one-tenth the city's population toed, sprinted, jogged and got pushed in baby carriages across the starting line in front of Healdsburg Running Company.
Plaza Gourmet gets new owner
When east coast native Michelle McConnell would visit Healdsburg with her 4-month-old baby in tow, she would walk past Plaza Gourmet and peer into the window, thinking maybe someday she would become the owner of the quaint cookware store. Now, after years of dreaming, McConnell made that thought a reality when she took over ownership of Plaza Gourmet this past summer.
Recipients announced for United Way wildfire recovery grants
United Way of the Wine Country’s Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Neighborhood Grants Program (WRNGP) has awarded ten grants ranging from $4,000 to $25,000. These grants will help residents rebuild and recover from the October 2017 wildfires and build the resiliency necessary to address future disasters in some cases.
