The crop circles of Furlong Road
England has its crop circles — large mysterious disks of flattened grass in otherwise pristine fields. Chile has the Nazca plain, with its giant earthen drawings that are only visible from the air.
Burning Man Evolves
With gender fluidity, one wonders about “Burning Man.” Right? Burners gather 375 miles northeast of Healdsburg in Black Rock City, NV—an alkali desert plain called “the playa.” Burners have a sense of humor, for sure, but the playa also stems from its location on...
Foppoli’s brother cuts Windsor mayor off from winery amid protests at winery, calls for mayor resignation
Trigger warning: This article contains details of sexual assault that may be troubling to folks and to sexual assault survivors.
Windsor house fire damages two homes
A house fire on Pistachio Place in Windsor jumped from one home to a neighboring one, damaging both homes significantly and requiring the Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD) to reach out through their mutual aid agreements for help in putting the blaze out.
Judge issues tentative ruling in favor of city
Judge expected to issue final ruling in California River Watch case in about 90 days
5.5-acre vegetation fire near Sebastopol city limits contained
A small vegetation fire burning near Sebastopol is contained, according to fire officials. The fire burned about 5.5 acres of mowed grass on a property owned and maintained by the city of Santa Rosa, according to Paul Lowenthal, assistant fire marshal of the Santa Rosa Fire Department.
Open house next week for Fitch Mountain park plan
The City of Healdsburg will host a public open house to discuss the development of the Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space Preserve Management Plan at the Villa Chanticleer Annex on July 20 beginning at 6 p.m.
Healdsburg Farmers’ market will move to Plaza on Tuesdays
Compromise map accommodates merchant concerns over all-day street closure














