Healdsburg City Council recap
City council meets on tax allocations, greenhouse gas emissions, pedicab proposal, housing
Marijuana update: Growers staying in the black market
The news is good or bad, depending on how you feel about marijuana. According to the latest data gathered and posted online by New Frontier, the best of the cannabis research groups, only about 1 percent of California marijuana growers and manufacturers have received permits.
Snapshot of violence shows county not immune from trouble
Rates for some types of violent crimes higher than state averages
Dreamers left in limbo
March 5 was to be the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Immigrants (DACA) program and the deadline for congress to come up with a legislative solution for young undocumented immigrants. Neither of those objectives has come to pass.
Life returns to Sonoma County parks after the fire
With the sun shining, the brooks babbling and green in abundance, it is time to experience the regrowth of the regional parks in Sonoma County. Many are witnessing the rising wildflowers and vegetation from the ashes of October, with trails being reopened and support for restoration. A few months after the fire, the fungi, plants and flowers are blooming once again in the midst of the spring season. Sonoma County is active as always, with thousands of people participating in the season’s sunshine.
Seussical: Schools celebrate Dr. Seuss
March 2 is the birthday of iconic children’s author Dr. Seuss, and it has become a national school holiday of sorts, Read Across America. Students wear pajamas or other festive gear and community members come and share the love of reading with their students, reading from their favorite Seuss books.
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff Logs: Feb. 26-Mar. 4
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries and the log entries of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Police seek hit-and-run driver
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, at approximately 3:09 p.m., the Healdsburg Police Department responded to the intersection of Matheson Street and University Street to a hit-and-run.
Arts & Entertainment
Dia de Muertos lives on in Healdsburg
At Dia de Muertos—Healdsburg’s most colorful event of the year, recognized Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Plaza—Sonoma County residents showed up to remember loved ones with celebration, costumes, mementos, music and marigolds. It was the tenth local anniversary for the Mesoamerican celebration to honor the recently departed, or those who still live in memory. With a Gallery of images...
