Hemmed in by fires, Healdsburg contemplates when or if to leave
On Wednesday morning as the newspaper was going to press, the City of Healdsburg issued an evacuation advisory for the Fitch Mountain community, Bailhache Avenue and the retirement communities along the river as uncontrolled wildfires raged to the east, north and south.
SLIDESHOW: Farmers’ market opens for the season
The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market Saturday market opened on May 5 and will run through the end of November. It is open 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the West Plaza Parking Lot (behind Bear Republic Brewing Company) at North and Vine Streets, one block west of the downtown plaza.
School closures announced for Friday
The Sonoma County Office of Education announced a batch of school closures. The closures include the cancellation of distance learning, since many of the students in the districts have had to evacuate due to the Walbridge or Meyers fires.
Teen poets power Laguna High School literary magazine
Keep your hand moving and cross nothing out, forget about spelling, punctuation and grammar for now, remember to lose control and do not even try to make sense. According to 16-year-old Julia Wright, these are the fundamentals of creative writing at the heart of Laguna High School’s literary magazine.
Historic businesses along the river seeking new owners
Several iconic river properties are currently up for sale, including Applewood, the Monte Rio Theater and the Rio Nido Lodge.
The Grind: Art and skating event returns to skate park
UPDATE: The Grind event has been postponed, according to the city of Healdsburg.
Sebastopol tennis coach arrested for sexual assault
EDITOR'S NOTE: All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
