Utility customers can get free trees
Get out your gardening trowel and green thumb, because the city of Healdsburg is giving away free saplings in celebration of Earth Day and as means to help reduce energy costs and absorb air pollutants like carbon dioxide.
Chamber’s Carla Howell to retire
Carla Howell, Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce’s executive director for the last seven years, has announced her retirement plans.
SoCurious: The origin of the name Villa Chanticleer
Q: “Why is the Villa Chanticleer named so? Does it have to do with Chaucer’s Chanticleer?” – Christine Campbell, Healdsburg
Geese painting to migrate after auction
Patrons at the April 13 Boys & Girls Club benefit auction at Healdsburg’s Villa Chanticleer should not be blamed for feeling a bit lost or stuck in a déjà vu moment.
No criminal charges filed against PG&E related to the October 2017 wildfires
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch, along with the district attorneys for Napa, Humboldt and Lake Counties, announced on March 12 that no criminal charges would be filed against PG&E related to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires. After an extensive review, each office determined that insufficient evidence exists to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that PG&E acted with a reckless disregard for human life in causing the fires, the standard necessary to sustain criminal charges.
Eagles claim Cloverdale softball tourney championship
The defending league and North Coast Section softball champion Lady Eagles sent a strong message to all future opponents in their own Cloverdale Varsity Tournament on Saturday — we’re back.
Police and Sheriff’s log entries March 21
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries
Unhappy hour spotlights pay disparity
The Healdsburg AAUW is hosting an “unhappy hour” event on Equal Pay Day, April 2, to highlight the issue of unequal pay between women and men.
Corazón brings heart to American Dream
Raised in the 1950s shortly after many fathers had returned from across the oceans in defending America during World War II, I remember standing proudly each morning as we pledged our alliance to the United States of America.
Council denies Matheson appeal
When the dust settled and the 56 minutes worth of emotionally charged public comments were heard, a decision was made regarding the hotly contested Matheson project.
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.
