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August 11, 2026

Windsor council to discuss forecasted fiscal deficit, continue redistricting process at Feb. 16 meeting

At their Feb. 16 meeting, the Windsor Town Council will complete the third of four required public hearings on redistricting, receive a long-range fiscal forecast identifying a structural deficit and consider the concept of a veterans memorial wall on the Town Green.

New year brings new laws

The new year will usher in a sales tax increase, and immunity from arrest for someone possessing illicit drugs when they are seeking emergency assistance for themselves or someone else suffering an overdose, among a slew of other laws which take effect Jan. 1.

Silliness or BS?

Readers owe a debt of gratitude to the Board of Directors of the Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District (HTID). We have rarely seen a letter that provided, word for word, greater entertainment value than the board’s response to a letter suggesting that transient tax money should now be reallocated from tourism promotion to low-income housing. We encourage readers to dig through their old papers, or go to the Tribune online, to again enjoy with us this amazing missive.

Prune Packers Take the Ball and Run

The world of summer community baseball was hit by a screwball this week, as the Healdsburg Prune Packers—perhaps the most successful of such teams in Northern California—announced its divorce from the California Collegiate League (CCL) and the formation of a new confederation of teams,...

Produce exchange growing into its second year

Any produce left over at the end of the exchange is dropped off at food pantry

Local garden club green thumb moving on

Over the past three decades, Marsha McPheeters has brought

Sculptor spotlight — Flavia Krasilchik

Flavia Krasilchik of Alameda has a clay sculpture called “Gostosas,” (which in Portuguese means “Juicy”) installed in Geyserville. The inspiration for the sculpture comes from the various birds flying every day in the bird sanctuary in front of Krasilchik’s house. “Gostosas” are three funny, well spirited, good humored, sensual birds in their quest for fun. The sculpture is 62 inches high x 34.5 inches wide and 20 inches deep and is located at 21375 Geyserville Avenue. This whimsical sculpture is sponsored by Joe and Sue Pelanconi.

Local vines wake up for an early “bud break”

Warm, dry February making way for a wetter March

Neighbors

Now we know better. The next time we warn ourselves to be prepared for a big disaster we’d better listen to ourselves and be prepared to take it seriously, right? In late spring we warned this could be a record fire season, enabled by the multi-year drought, hotter weather and uncertain funding for sufficient firefighting forces. Editorials here and elsewhere quoted local fire officials, posting repeated warnings to clear a “defensible perimeter” and practice disaster relief drills. The big disaster the next time could be us, we warned.

Out in the burn area

Sonoma West Publishers visited various areas in north Sonoma County at around noon on Oct. 28. The mandatory evacuation is still in place and not open to the general public.
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