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March 14, 2026

Healdsburg woman makes masks for community members

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many people in Sonoma County and around the world have taken to creating masks for healthcare workers, frontline personnel and community members. Longtime Healdsburg quilters Denise Feldman has put a pause on her quilt making to join the cause. She now makes between 15-20 masks a day, which she distributes from her front porch to community members. 

1+1+1 = 1

A little over a week ago, I was driving with my father from Phoenix to San Diego. We were in the hills above San Diego when traffic on Interstate 8 came to an abrupt stop. Soon we saw signs telling us we were approaching a Border Patrol checkpoint. We noticed that the Border Patrol officer was having a long conversation with the driver of the car in front of us, finally motioning him over to the side where there were a number of well-armed officers. When I drove up, he motioned me on through with a wave and a simple, “Have a nice day.”

PG&E conducting aerial patrols starting Monday

Beginning Monday, April 26, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be conducting aerial patrols of gas transmission pipelines in the North Bay. Residents may notice a helicopter flying as low as 300 to 500 feet, or a fixed-wing aircraft following the transmission lines in Sonoma County. Additionally, PG&E will be patrolling lines in Vallejo, Marin and Napa counties.

Washington School second quarter award winners

To help celebrate Cloverdale's local students, we'd like to recognize all of the kids from Washington Middle School who were named Student of the Month and Eagle Award Winner for the second quarter. Scroll through the gallery above to see the students with their awards.

A Natural Wonder Goes on the Market

On Sept. 14, 1915, Ollie Bockee (pronounced “bouquet”), the new owner of over 500 acres in Calistoga, was charged with killing a dog on her property.  As the Press Democrat wrote of the event at the time, Bockee was “greatly annoyed by hunters’ cunning stock...

Letters to the Editor: Alexander Valley students share what they’re thankful for

As part of our letters section this week, the Tribune is publishing letters from students at The Alexander Valley School about what they’re thankful for this year.

Cloverdale Fire Logs: Sept. 28-Oct. 4

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Healdsburg Prune Packers Switch Leagues

The Healdsburg Prune Packers, our baseball team in the California Collegiate League (CCL), just announced they're ditching their old league and moving to a new one called the Pacific Empire League (PEL). And five other NorCal-based teams are reportedly coming with them: the Humboldt Crabs, the Lincoln Potters, the Medford...

WUSD and HUSD team up for summer migrant education program (copy)

Students from both districts attended summer language academy

City looks at raising age to purchase tobacco to 21

The city of Healdsburg is considering a dramatic change to an ordinance that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase cigarettes in the city limits.
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