Fire prep meeting: Stay ready for the next one, officials say
A mix of triumph and trepidation filled Guerneville School’s gym last Saturday when nearly 200 people showed up for a disaster workshop on October’s wildfire and potential future mass evacuations for western Sonoma County.
Day of Service at the Citrus Fair
Students headed over to the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds as part of ongoing work for Cloverdale's Days of Service and Learning, an event that this year involved a series of municipal tours and volunteer opportunities in honor of César Chávez.
Oak Grove Elementary students dedicate garden to pandemic retirees
Fifth graders at Oak Grove Elementary School delivered a sunny sendoff for nine former school employees who retired during the pandemic shutdowns of 2020 and 2021. The class dedicated a garden of daffodils, bulbs and other plants to the long timers on Friday, March 4, recognizing their decades of service to the Oak Grove community.
Preliminary City Budget Presented for Suggestions, Revisions
A special five-hour meeting time was blocked out for the Healdsburg City Council on Monday night this week to allow plenty of time for council review, and public comment, on a proposed two-year budget for the city. It even started an hour early, at 5pm, in the usual meeting room at City Hall. But barely an hour and a half passed before Mayor David Hagele gaveled the meeting over, at 6:35pm...
Squirrel Causes Sunday Morning Power Outage
“It has been hypothesized that the threat to the internet, infrastructure and services posed by squirrels may exceed that posed by cyberattacks,” according to a cybersecurity expert cited in a Wikipedia report. And it happened in Healdsburg last Sunday...
Healdsburg Cops Find Weed, Weapons in Cloverdale Search
Ramon Macias, a 39-year-old Cloverdale resident, was arrested and charged with illegally possessing an assault weapon, marijuana sales and violating pre-trial terms after Healdsburg Police Department executed a search warrant at his residence.
Letters to the Editor, May 9
The May 6 council meeting generates instant feedback, with readers commenting on the Growth Management Ordinance and new water rates...
