Cloverdale council adopts tiered tax for cannabis businesses
Cloverdale’s cannabis businesses are going to see a decrease in city taxes, following a 3-1 vote by the Cloverdale City Council on March 23. The council gave the green light to a resolution that amends the city’s existing blanket cannabis excise tax rate of 4.5% for cannabis businesses in favor of a tiered tax rate that varies tax amount by type of cannabis business.
SLIDESHOW: Grass fire off Chiquita Road
A fast-moving grass fire met with an even faster response Thursday afternoon, drawing seven engine companies and a helicopter before mopping up.
Can tomatoes for a cause
Let’s Preserve, a community canning event with Farm to Pantry, sponsored in part by the Soroptimist International of Healdsburg will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Healdsburg High School culinary kitchen.
Mandujano honored for contributions to the fire service
Healdsburg Fire Inspector Ruben Mandujano was honored on Sept. 19 at the California State Firefighters Association conference, held this year in Healdsburg.
Commentary: Carbon gardening: A dirt simple solution to climate change
Picture this: you’re standing in the bathroom, watching the faucet gushing water into the bathtub. Suddenly, the bathtub is overflowing, and water is starting to flood your bathroom. Naturally, you turn off the faucet, the water stops flowing, and the floodwater stops rising. Phew!...
Jordan Vineyard & Winery embarks on multi-year plan to craft a habitat for pollinators
Earlier this spring, Jordan Vineyard & Winery announced the launch of a multi-year planting program to turn several acres of non-native grassland into a preserved habitat for pollinators such as the Western Monarch butterfly, natives bees and other insects.
Police Log, April 14 – 20
9:29pm The store manager wanted law enforcement to contact two people who entered the store and filled a bag with miscellaneous medications. The RP was willing to press charges. Officers arrived and contacted all parties. The items were returned and no charges were filed. The people agreed to leave the store.