Hospital grapples with religious directive
North county district may partner with St. Joseph’s, but with it may come rules on health care choices
A blessing for a safe journey
Bell's Ambulance, which has served north Sonoma County for 60 years, has never put a new ambulance into service without first having it blessed by a priest. Above, Father Sean Rogers of St. John the Baptist Church blessed Bell's new rig Tuesday morning. He later blessed Pamela and Wayne Bell, who run the business founded by their parents. The new ambulance went into service immediately, stationed at the Bell's office in Windsor.
Former Visitors’ Center for Rent
The two-story Mediterranean-style cottage at 217 Healdsburg Ave., which for years served as the public walk-in presence of the Chamber of Commerce, is for rent. Though small—it’s less than 700 square feet, 347 on the ground floor—its location could not be better for the right customer: Next door to the H2Hotel and a block’s walk from the Plaza...
Council to discuss alcohol rules
The Healdsburg City Council will consider revisions to the city’s rules about alcohol-serving establishments at its August 7 meeting.
Healthcare Foundation raises over $450,000 for local COVID response
The Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County(HCF) hosted its first-ever virtual gala on Saturday, Aug. 29, raising $453,380 at the event and lead-up fundraising for various funding needs including its Emergency Healthcare Fund.
Preliminary City Budget Presented for Suggestions, Revisions
A special five-hour meeting time was blocked out for the Healdsburg City Council on Monday night this week to allow plenty of time for council review, and public comment, on a proposed two-year budget for the city. It even started an hour early, at 5pm, in the usual meeting room at City Hall. But barely an hour and a half passed before Mayor David Hagele gaveled the meeting over, at 6:35pm...
