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 Healdsburg Junior High students walked into a completely new school when they started back on Thursday, Aug. 14. The facility has undergone a modernization including construction for new science buildings, a remodeled entrance and redone classrooms and staff offices, complete with robust wireless Internet capabilities.            

Water Carnival returns on Aug. 13

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.

The third public meeting held in the effort to split Healdsburg’s electorate into districts, to satisfy the requirements of California’s Voting Rights Act, led to a general consensus among the council members to stick with their original preference: five districts each to elect a councilmember, with the mayor’s role rotating between them.

On Oct. 2, the community of Windsor turned out to celebrate its Mexican heritage and honor its ancestors by building El Día de los Muertos memorial altars on the Town Green. It is part of a month-long celebration of the holiday.

In an effort to make Sebastopol a more teen-friendly place, several local organizations and businesses have joined together to create the Sebastopol Teen Club, a virtual hub of local events, classes and swag, designed especially for teens.

Transition from using multiple agencies will make services more consistent across programs and sites

A new police chief is coming to Windsor, and if the selection seems different than last time, you can blame COVID and timing. In a statement dated May 11, Windsor Town Manager Ken MacNab announced the appointment of Mike Raasch as Windsor’s new police chief, effective May 12. Raasch will replace Windsor Police Chief Ruben Martinez, who announced his retirement after two years of service as Windsor’s chief and a 30-year career in law enforcement.

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...

Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7. And readers are encouraged to read the logs of those calls, from Sept. 23-29 here...