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Then there's this: A scooter near the Memorial Beach Veterinary Hospital on Healdsburg Avenue was stopped for speeding. The driver was cited for driving on a suspended license, violating probation, lacking proof of insurance and driving without a license. More Police News ...

Several west county establishments are feeling the love from a recent visit from Samantha Brown, star of the PBS show “Places to Love.” The next episode of the show is about Sonoma County. 

This dynamic remake sets the stage for our future evolution as Healdsburg’s hometown media company. Our mission to report on news and culture, stay relevant and deliver a publication that’s as vibrant as the people who call the Healdsburg area home.

Your Police at Work: "1:42pm The RP on Grove Street indicated her car was stolen and wanted an officer to take a report. An officer looked for the vehicle, but it was unable to be located." And more reports from the Police Log.

Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. Monday, June 9 8:10am A 41-Year-Old (YO) woman was contacted for a welfare check by an officer at the L&M Motel on Healdsburg Avenue. She was cited and released for possession...

Healdsburg residents have grown used to the traffic control signs on both Matheson Street and Powell Avenue that warn that the road ahead, at 1846 North Fitch Mountain Rd., is closed and not expected to open until the end of September. Is it on track to open on time?

Mayor Evelyn Mitchell said it best. “Through this naming process, the council came to better understand Mayor De Luna’s legacy and his impact on our community. It also became clear this facility had become an extension of his legacy with the many services it provides to our residents.”

While all the nominated plants are found in the area, Healdsburg Garden Club did limit its list to native plants, though some are widely found outside Healdsburg’s city limits. The proposal included four flowers: the Douglas iris, the yellow mariposa lily, scarlet fritillary and blue-eyed grass, the once ubiquitous California native grape, and the familiar oak trees of the region.

The modernization of Healdsburg’s library includes new carpet, paint, lighting, windows and of course room for books. Fanciful tree shapes and innovative reading cubbyholes surround the expanded Children’s Area. Adults can investigate extensive new shelving, and the Sonoma County Wine Library has expanded storage.

On Thursday, at 6:51pm, a man with his dog unleashed was fully undressed on the RP’s property on Yew Circle. The man walked onto the property to gain access to the river. Officers arrived on the scene, but the RP did not want to press charges. The man was given appropriate resources.