A sense of place: The legacy of Fitch Mountain
Dressing in my sweats, high-top shoes, hooded jersey and cap, I leave the house to meet the morning cold. As my father would say, “No one is tougher than the weather!” I am going to meet an old friend— wild, steep, dense stands of redwood, oak and madrone— the forested path of the Fitch mountain fire trail. Hiking it brings understanding and awareness of life’s connectedness, of oneness with the Earth.
Cloverdale council supports sending fireworks to the ballot
The Cloverdale City Council voted 3-2 to support sending the issue of whether or not to prohibit the sale of safe and sane fireworks to the ballot Wednesday night, directing city staff to prepare an ordinance to put out to voters. Mayor Todd Lands and Councilmember Marta Cruz held the dissenting votes.
Zigler moving to top spot at Windsor Middle School
In a statement dated May 3, Windsor Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy Decker promoted Amy Zigler, current assistant principal at Windsor High School, to become the next principal at Windsor Middle School. Zigler accepted this promotion to be effective for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
Statewide hunger survey underestimates the need for food
A statewide survey on hunger indicates that 21,000 low-income
Tales of an underage vaper
A peek inside the mind of an underage vaper shows why vaping has become so pervasive, and so hard to combat
Council approves lease agreement for cell tower
After much deliberation, discussion and a 4-1 vote on May 17, the Healdsburg City Council approved a land lease agreement between the city of Healdsburg and GTE Mobilnet of California Verizon Wireless for the construction and operation of a 70-foot wireless telecommunications tower at 923 South Fitch Mountain Road adjacent to Tayman Park Golf Course.
Sebastopol Business Round-Up: What’s new in town?
Now that things are opening up again, Townsy Media took a look around to see what’s new in the local business community.
Wine Producer Settles Case, Pays $320,000 to Workers
A Healdsburg winery will pay $328,000 in lost wages to 21 agricultural workers to settle a complaint filed with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board.
November Library News
This content is provided by Jon Haupt, Healdsburg Regional Library
It is always a pleasure to see our many visitors attending events at the Healdsburg Regional Library. Sometimes we need to make adjustments to meet the moment. Responding to cold weather, we brought our Not-So-Spooky...
Farms and fairs
The spread of special events in our wine country has been getting harsh criticisms lately as the Board of Supervisors works to more tightly define and regulate these weekend and seasonal celebrations and marketing affairs.