Fire district’s Knights Valley annexation to go before public
A public hearing on the possible annexation of Knights Valley Volunteer Fire Company to the Geyserville Fire Protection District is set for Wednesday, June 5.
Pot permit OK’d on Sweetwater Springs
A marijuana grow in the hills above Guerneville won approval last week from Sonoma County planners, who praised the cannabis cultivation project as an example of “best practices” for local pot growers.
Big changes coming to Section 8 housing process
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC), the agency that, among its many other tasks, oversees Section 8 housing, is proposing a radical overhaul of the way it dispenses Section 8 housing vouchers to low-income individuals and families in Sonoma County.
A Little Culture
Mambo, music and more — Healdsburg Elementary School and Healdsburg Charter students took to the recess yard Friday morning for a fun-filled Multicultural Day celebration. TK and kindergarteners clad in butterfly wings kicked off the event by singing “Hello to all the children of the world,” a tune that has kids sing “hello” in different languages such as French and Spanish.
PG&E amping up power shutoff program
Working on notifying more people of potential shutoffs, getting power back up quicker
The Grind: Art and skating event returns to skate park
UPDATE: The Grind event has been postponed, according to the city of Healdsburg.
Photos: Russian River Fun Race
Racers took to the water on May 4 for the Great Russian River Fun Race in northern Healdsburg. The race ran five miles down to Memorial Bridge and included divisions for men’s and women’s kayak, stand-up paddle boards and canoes. There were also a few in costume as is tradition for the event.
Council raises ADU size limits
Healdsburg City Council increased the maximum size of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) at its May 6 meeting at city hall.
