Firefighters turn the corner
CalFire Battalion Chief and Geyserville Fire Chief Marshall Turbeville wasn’t the first person on the scene when the Kincade Fire first made its appearance in the eastern hills above Alexander Valley on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 23. A Napa County fire unit beat him there, but as he followed the column of smoke through the valley and up into the mountains toward the Geysers geo-thermal plant, he remembers feeling distinctly ill at ease.
Alexander Valley Cellars announces north county wine shipping, storage acquisition
Alexander Valley Cellars finishing deal to buy Wine Country Cellars and Shipping
SLIDESHOW: Mechanical Harvesting, Alexander Valley
The grape harvest continues in the Alexander Valley this morning, as mechanical harvesters roll over trellised chardonnay grapevines. The machines shake the grapes loose from the vines. Stems fall off the rollers that sort grape berries and the leaves are blown out by fans.
Cloverdale council discussing Chamber of Commerce funding, garbage rates at Wednesday meeting
The Cloverdale City Council is tackling a small agenda at its meeting this week on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The council will be holding a public hearing to amend the Cloverdale Municipal Code to establish regulation on wireless telecommunication facilities and, as regular business items, will consider adopting a funding agreement with the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce for the 2021-22 year. The council will also be giving direction on who to appoint as the voting delegate for the California League of Cities’ annual conference and will be approving the maximum allowable solid waste, composting and recycling rates per the city’s agreement with Recology.
Healdsburg students graduate Empire College
Three Healdsburg area residents graduated from Empire College at commencement exercises on Thursday evening, June 15, at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.
‘Heritage’ applies to more than tomatoes
Heritage livestock bring the best of the old world to modern times
