Newsom refocuses on California housing crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed some of the biggest housing bills in years, including a measure that allows more than one house to be built on the single-family lots that comprise the vast majority of California’s developable land.
Brewing adventure in Cloverdale
A new coffee kiosk, Rockin’ A Adventure Café, opened its drive-up windows to Cloverdale earlier this month. The adventure-themed café is located on South Cloverdale Boulevard in front of Renner Petroleum.
Police Log, July 31-Aug. 6
Monday, July 31
11:55am. A Hit and Run Accident reported at McDonald’s on Healdsburg Avenue. Reporting party (RP) indicated a vehicle backed into her car. Both vehicles pulled into McDonald’s parking lot and then the suspect, a male wearing a hat, fled the scene in...
Housing solutions
In Healdsburg and throughout Sonoma County, issues related to housing have been in the spotlight for many months. The city is keenly aware of our community’s housing needs and has been working hard, alongside our residents, to address these serious housing problems. Providing affordable housing to working families and building government subsidized, affordable housing units continue to be top City Council priorities. Much has been accomplished and a great deal remains to be done.
Windsor purchasing Wall Street property as part of Keiser Park expansion
Windsor is taking another step toward realizing its plan for Keiser Park, after the town council unanimously approved the purchase of a property at 625 Wall Street. The land will be used to help develop an aquatic facility and multi-use recreation center.
Local Farmers Fight Hunger
Farms around Healdsburg are in full swing. All eggs, herbs and vegetables from Farm to Fight Hunger are given away to local charities to address food insecurity with fresh, local, sustainably-raised produce and protein.
Last year, Bruce Mentzer’s and Anthony Solar’s farm donated nine tons...
Saturday Event Will Salute the Spirit of Creativity
AVFilm of Cloverdale will be presenting their inaugural Impact Award to “celebrate the future of film” to Erica Milsom, a San Francisco animator whose career with Pixar produced several award-winning films.
Among them is the computer-animated short, Loop, the story of two kids adrift on...
Old data? CDC apparently misjudged California’s COVID risks
Federal health officials who reported that nearly half of Californians live in “high-risk” counties for COVID-19 were relying on old data, and only a small number of counties now fall into that category, according to local officials.