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In recent months our country has been embroiled in a contentious social and political climate fixated on how fundamentally divided we are. The fire disaster and crisis that has befallen our counties here in northern California transcends political views, prejudices and controversies that pervade news and social media.

Pouring fats, oils and grease (FOG) down sinks can ruin your home or restaurant’s plumbing systems and have negative impacts on municipal sewer systems and private septic systems.

In a reversal of the folksy joke “you can’t get there from here,” local shoppers should take heed that when they drive south to patronize big box stores or click on virtual shopping carts at Amazon.com they are forever exporting dollars that will almost never return. In other words that’s money that “can’t get here from there.”

The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.

Lodging group seeks to extend assessment

The Pumpkin Festival at the Healdsburg Farmers' Market was a blast. Enjoy the slideshow.

The Howl-o-ween Dog Parade took place in Healdsburg's Town Square on October 28. Folks came with their dressed-up pups and a howling good time was had by all.

CASA students will be helping construct furniture and housing for displaced for victims

Downtown Healdsburg merchants continued the annual tradition of welcoming youngsters (and their families) downtown to walk around the Plaza and collect treats.

Healdsburg Elementary and Healdsburg Charter School held its annual Halloween parade this morning. Pirates, superheroes, zombies and firefighters were all in attendance. Healdsburg’s downtown merchants will welcome children from 4 to 6 p.m. today for the annual downtown Halloween trick or treating.