SLIDESHOW: Sonoma County Pride Parade returns to Santa Rosa
The 31st annual Sonoma County Pride parade returned to Santa Rosa this year, after several years in West County. Under the banner of "Together We Rise," the parade began at Fremont Park and wound its way down 4th Streeet to Old Courthouse Square.
SLIDESHOW: Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic this weekend
The annual Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic is this weekend in Windsor. As is traditional, festival sponsors and the media got a sneak peek Friday morning. The weather was perfect and the sky above the park was filled with fancifully shaped and colored balloons. The festival is open to the public Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10. The gates open both days at 4 a.m. The "Sonoma Strong" balloon glow takes place before dawn, at 5 a.m. both days, tether rides begin at 6 a.m. and the main launch starts at 6:15 a.m. For tickets and information visit www.schabc.org.
Get ready, set, go: The Fitch Mountain Footrace is June 10
The Healdsburg Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Fund, in cooperation with Healdsburg Kiwanis Club has announced the 44th running of the Fitch Mountain Footrace, on Sunday, June 10.
Healdsburg’s world-class jazz festival celebrating its 20th anniversary
June 1-10 lineup featuring music masters and all-star retrospectives
FirstGen college counseling students accepted to prestigious summer programs
FirstGen College Counseling announced last week that 29 of 32 participating students at Healdsburg High School have been accepted to academic residential summer programs in California and beyond. The remaining students are still eligible for summer programs, pending later acceptance dates.
Public shares ideas for Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach
Master planning process launched for riverside park
Commentary: Regarding the Growth Management Ordinance
If last Monday’s city council meeting demonstrated anything about Healdsburg’s housing issues, it was that housing is complicated. Whatever variable you address – land availability, zoning, building regulations, deed restrictions, capital and financing options, unit size, unit price, or AMI (area median income), each is connected to the others.
HHS track closing for construction
Starting Friday, June 1, the running track and the sports field at Healdsburg High School will be closed until the fall for reconstruction. Current unscheduled uses, like jogging and walking, will not be permitted.
SLIDESHOW: At the Future Farmers Country Fair
Some memories from the 69th Annual Future Farmers Fair.