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He went by a single name, “Spence,” and was equally singular in his focus on community and a very large circle of friends in his adopted hometown of Healdsburg. His full name was Donald Lamarion Spence and he died Dec. 13 after a long fight against lung cancer. He was 56. A large portion of his circle of friends held a candlelight memorial in the city’s Plaza last Friday, Dec. 14.

Land use conflicts arise from uncertainty about regulations, impacts

A Fire Weather Watch that was issued from the National Weather Service (NWS) on Oct. 12 has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. The warning spans throughout coastal and inland parts of California, covering the North Bay valleys and mountains, East Bay valleys and hills and the Santa Cruz mountains. The warning will be in effect from 5 a.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 14 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.

Census 2020 is poised to get underway, and the county is ready to make sure every person gets counted, as part of their Get Counted Sonoma campaign. 

Corazón Healdsburg announced on Friday, Oct. 16 that it secured two substantial grants to help northern Sonoma County recover from fires and better prepare for the next crisis. Both the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) grant of $250,000 and the American Red Cross grant of $485,000 are providing aid for Kincade Fire survivors, and specifically the more than 400 local families who were impacted economically by the Kincade Fire but did not receive other recovery funds.

The City of Healdsburg is zeroing in on a set of rules and regulations that open the “green door” to the production and sale of cannabis inside city limits. High on the agenda of Monday night’s City Council meeting, March 20, is hearing the recommendation...

The only movie theater between Santa Rosa and Ukiah, located in a classic cinema dating from 1950, has gone dark. The Clover Theater, located on East First Street in downtown Cloverdale, ceased showing films in mid-October, as owner Ryan Hecht announced in an email...

Colleen Carmichael to seek new calling in trauma teachings and therapy

The Healdsburg City Council meeting on Monday was preceded by an annual event, the raising of the Pride flag over city hall. The flag raising was an occasion for celebration, inspiration and ice cream, then it was followed by a budget meeting...