UC Davis study warns salmon headed for extinction
The Russian River’s endangered salmon population faces near extinction this century if current environmental hazards go unchecked, according to a report last week to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.
The familiar face of Carl’s Jr.
For Healdsburg residents, there is one recognizable face they can instantly spot at their local Carl’s Jr. — Rutilia Perez, 50, has been working at the Carl’s Jr. in Healdsburg for 20 years. She has seen children grow up, memorized meals and made longtime friendships. Perez does not plan on leaving any time soon and her customers are glad.
Bella All Things Beautiful closing after 19 years, owner plans for retirement
After 19 years of business on the Plaza, Cathleen Boitano-Grande is closing up her popular retail store and heading into retirement. Her store, “Bella All Things Beautiful,” is closing on July 31.
Special Sebastopol council meeting set to tackle leftovers from last week
The Sebastopol City Council is holding a special meeting this Wednesday, July 28, to work through some of the items it had planned to work through during a meeting on July 20. The lengthy regular meeting stretched to midnight, causing the council to continue its remaining agenda to this Wednesday. While the full meeting agenda boasts about eight items, the council is restricted in how long it can meet on Wednesday, with the meeting scheduled to last from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The full agenda can be found here.
Recalls past and present
History has proven that recall elections are one of the worst facets of our representative democracy. They are almost always misdirected, often full of vengeful emotions, very costly, and, almost always ineffective. It may be a very good thing that most recall election attempts never make it to a ballot. California has had 179 attempted recall elections in the last 100 years. Only 11 have qualified for a ballot and, of those, only six have been successful, the last one notably in 2003 when Gray Davis was recalled from his governor’s post.
La Familia Sana, Corazón Healdsburg partner to bring more resources to north county
La Familia Sana, a nonprofit located in Cloverdale, is growing its partnership with Corazón Healdsburg in hopes of bringing more resources to the area. In the past, both organizations have helped one another when it comes to helping families — whether it was with housing supplies, food or COVID-19 tests, a partnership was already there.
