Francis Ford Coppola Winery honored as sustainability leader
Geyserville winery named 2017 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Sustainable Producer/Maker
Mapping program shows Sonoma County vegetation and habitat in a new way
(Note: this was originally published online in April 2017)
Healdsburg Hospital gets $2.2 million for new MRI
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County’s board chair, Barbara Grasseschi, presented a check to Healdsburg District Hospital board members in the amount of $2.2 million for the hospital’s purchase of a permanent MRI to serve the residents of northern Sonoma County.
City Council meets Oct. 2 to discuss second home tax
On Monday night, the Healdsburg City Council will hear a report on a possible second home tax, which has been proposed by city councilmember Leah Gold. The staff report that will be presented indicates that such a tax would be difficult, but not impossible, to assess. The council will not make a final decision on a tax, but will discuss it in open session and hear comments from the public.
Sex offender registration sweep nets 12 arrests
Last week, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office domestic violence/sexual assault unit, in conjunction with a handful of county law enforcement agencies, conducted a wide sex offender compliance check, arresting 12 sex offenders in the process. The county houses roughly 800 registered sex offenders.
