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August 7, 2026

Herrod Leads City Council Toward Safe Gun Storage Ordinance

While deadly mass shootings in the U.S. occur almost daily so far in 2023, many families are disrupted and damaged by less visible tragedies in the home caused by readily available, unprotected firearms. People in Healdsburg and elsewhere are frustrated that they seem powerless...

Healdsburg Police Log, May 22-28

Police cars behind Healdsburg station
Monday, May 22 5:33am. Stolen Vehicle on March Ave. RP (Reporting Party) called to say that his vehicle was stolen. He states that he parked the vehicle yesterday afternoon, and when he woke up to go to work this morning the vehicle was gone. RP...

Learning from afar

Sonoma County schools tackle the challenge of online education

Changes coming to annual coastal cleanup due to pandemic

California Coastal Commission announces coastal cleanup month focused on working close to home

Walbridge Fire jumps in containment over weekend

Crews have made progress on the Walbridge Fire, with containment at 58% as of Sunday evening, Aug. 30. With both the Walbridge Fire and the Meyers Fire, crews have shifted to recovery mode, mopping up the burn areas.

SRJC Dream Center expands to offer free legal advice to undocumented students

The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Dream Center, on the Santa Rosa campus, has expanded and in February will begin an ongoing partnership with Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services (VIDAS), an organization that provides free legal advice and services to undocumented students. This partnership will likely emerge as a cornerstone in best practices for Community College Dream Centers, and SRJC is proud to be a leader throughout the country in this regard.

City launches police chief recruitment process ahead of Chief Burke’s retirement later this month

The city of Healdsburg recently launched a police chief recruitment process through a recruiting firm ahead of Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke’s retirement at the end of this month.

Sewage fixes to prevent RV park evictions

Alternative solution found after tenants were told to vacate while park puts in code-compliant sewage systems

County mulls marijuana grow rules

Sonoma County’s new marijuana regulations remain an imperfect work in progress, county officials conceded last week.

Vine-loving weather means headaches for others

Following a rainy weekend that pushed this year into the record books as one of the wettest winters of the past two centuries, winegrape growers this week are prepping for frost patrols, hoping to shore up the crop against any cold nights that might nip their tender budding vines.
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