Healdsburg Hospital recognized for opioid safety practices
Healdsburg District Hospital (HDH) has been recognized two years in a row for its work on opioid safety and care on behalf of its local patients and the community. The recognition was awarded by Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) and Healdsburg was one of 53 other hospital sin California to win the Honor Roll status.
Couple assaulted, robbed at Gibbs Park
Healdsburg Police officers responded to a report of an assault at Byron Gibbs Park at 5:27pm on Sunday, Aug. 3. When they arrived on the scene, on Prentice Drive near Sunnyvale Drive, they found a woman in her 70s bleeding profusely from her head. She related that she and her husband, from the East Bay region, had been visiting the area and went to Gibbs Park to use the public restroom...
Major cuts loom for city’s community services department
If approved, budget cuts could affect rec programs, park maintenance, arts and culture events
Francis Ford Coppola Winery honored as sustainability leader
Geyserville winery named 2017 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Sustainable Producer/Maker
Artist bids California a fond farewell in Sebastopol exhibit
Artist Aatika Rehman’s painting series, “Saying Goodbye,” showing in an exhibit at Retrograde Roasters in Sebastopol until the end of September, celebrates her 13 years living in northern California.
New fund to help undocumented immigrants affected by Sonoma County fires
A coalition of immigrant service providers and advocates have launched the UndocuFund for fire relief in Sonoma County to provide direct assistance to undocumented Sonoma County residents who are victims of the Northern California fires. As of Oct. 15, $85,000 had been raised by local supporters and donors. One hundred percent of all donations will go to victim support, with the first $50,000 in donations matched by The California Wellness Foundation.
Corazón Healdsburg receives pair of grants to help with Kincade recovery
Corazón Healdsburg announced on Friday, Oct. 16 that it secured two substantial grants to help northern Sonoma County recover from fires and better prepare for the next crisis. Both the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) grant of $250,000 and the American Red Cross grant of $485,000 are providing aid for Kincade Fire survivors, and specifically the more than 400 local families who were impacted economically by the Kincade Fire but did not receive other recovery funds.
Sebastopol City Council to discuss serving homeless locals, municipal finance services
The to-do list for Tuesday’s Sebastopol City Council’s special meeting is a short one, at least on paper. The virtual meeting starts at 5 p.m., Nov. 2 and aims to cover the past and present regarding the search for a municipal financial consultant, city efforts to serve the homeless community and more.
