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No parking meters proposed, but three-hour zone around Plaza could drop to two hours

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The Planning Commission, one of the most important citizens commissions in city governance, is currently looking for applicants—preferably female—to fill out the seven-member panel. The commission meets twice monthly in public hearings (if necessary) on “proposed development plans, conditional use permits, subdivision maps and other land use matters, as well as proposed changes to the Land Use Code, Zoning Map, and the General Plan,” according to the city website.

 Friends and customers of Singletree Café’s Nancy Van Praag these days are remembering her in two different ways. Most are already missing her kitchen mastery, especially her full breakfast plates and her flavorful assortment of barbecued meats. Others are thinking first about her “big heart” and endless generosity to faithful customers, her employees and her adopted Healdsburg community. Van Praag, a native of New York and a Sonoma County resident for 30 years, died Aug. 22 after a long and complicated illness. She was 70 years old.

Letter from superintendent sets Aug. 3 as deadline to make final decision for school opening

UPDATE: Cloverdale police have identified a suspect in the robbery. More information can be found here. 

Tax could generate $6.3 million

More than 10,000 senior citizens who are living on less than

The names on the letterhead strike terror in the hearts of city governments across the state: Malibu-based attorneys Shenkman & Hughes since 2011 have made it their mission to call out local governments in California that elect officers by “at large” voting. Now it's Healdsburg's turn, to split its area into five districts for city council elections. This could be interesting...