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July 11, 2025

Report released on River estuary management plan

The Sonoma County Water Agency released an environmental impact

Dr. Neal honored as ‘history pioneer’ for his health care leadership

Historical Society hosts annual ‘History Lives’ tribute and fund raiser at Villa

Parking meters are a tax

I am a local who has been visiting and shopping downtown since 1990. The current parking dilemma has arisen because of the past political marriage between downtown business and local politicians. In an effort to promote growth and accumulate revenue, Healdsburg has incorporated the in-lieu parking fee concept, which although is good for developers, it has failed the local property owning taxpayer.

County, state and fed ready to begin long road of recovery

On Aug. 27, officials, elected and otherwise, gathered on Zoom to deliver a message of support to their constituents facing losses in the face of the Walbridge and Meyers fires. The approximately two hour meeting covered what resources were being brought to bear for fire victims at the local, state and federal level, and provided guidance for things like insurance filings, opening of Local Assistance Centers (LACs) and timelines for clean-up and re-entry

Edge Esmeralda ‘Popup Village’ Returns to Healdsburg in May

Despite some initial skepticism among locals last year, hundreds of Sonoma County residents ended up flocking to the monthlong Edge Esmeralda event in June 2024 — an experimental conference-meets-festival filled with international “techno optimists” trying to come up with better ways of living in...

Local knitters unite to help homeless youth

Purls of Joy and SAY are helping homeless, at risk youth stay warm

How California reached historic voter turnout despite pandemic, distrust

Californians faced the naysayers and voted by mail in record numbers this election, potentially avoiding a pandemic super spreader event and showing the nation it could be done.

School board rebuffs plan to lay off teachers

The Windsor Unified School Board called a special meeting last

New head of North Bay Army recuiting company

1st Sgt. Eric Wroblewski was recently appointed to lead the North Bay Recruiting Company, which consists of seven recruiting centers and 40 soldiers who are responsible for recruiting for the U.S. Army and the Army Reserve. The company covers Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties.

Healdsburg steps up water conservation efforts

On June 7, the Healdsburg City Council adopted a resolution that requires all commercial, residential and industrial customers to achieve a 40% reduction in water usage, or provide the city with a request for exemption that includes that good faith efforts have been made to achieve the highest level of water reduction for the customer.
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