Nonprofit gives fire victims new toys
On Sunday, Nov. 10, 20-year-old Ashlee Smith and her mother Erika, both Reno, Nevada residents, pulled up to the Healdsburg Community Center with a trailer of toys, board games and stuffed animals and gave away hundreds of toys to kids who lost their homes in the Kincade Fire.
Recent Drug, Firearms Busts ‘Alarming’
Two recent arrests in Healdsburg for drug and firearms violations, both publicized by Healdsburg Police on their social media platforms, raised eyebrows among readers and residents as they demonstrate that the crimes of firearms and narcotics are not limited to urban areas, but are present in Healdsburg as well.
City council preview: March 18
Healdsburg City Council will meet at city hall, 401 Grove St., on Monday, March 18.
Healdsburg Police Log 1-28 to 2-3
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Peaceful Protest
Enough—On June 1 and 2, protesters gathered on the Town Green between 3 and 6 p.m. to demand equity and action in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of white police officers. While social media posts and activity in Santa Rosa prompted some local fears, the group that gathered on the Green was peaceful and supportive, chanting and inciting passing cars to honk in support. Mayor Dominic Foppoli, vice mayor Esther Lemus and councilmember Deb Fudge joined with protestors to show their support and solidarity. Photos Heather Bailey and Lorene Romero
Legacy lives on at Estrella Library
A fifth grade class filed into the Estrella Library at Fitch Mountain Elementary School on Friday, March 6, and patiently sat down on a cushioned reading corner adorned with star embroidered pillows.Â
Update: Cloverdale senior center closed until Sept. 7
Cloverdale's senior center will be closed this week out of an abundance of caution due to the current COVID-19 case rates.
