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A warrant service officer contacted a 28-Year-Old (YO) woman on the Hwy 101 on-ramp at Old Redwood Highway. She had an outstanding out-of-county warrant regarding petty theft. She was arrested and brought to county jail, among other Police Log news this week...

The emphasis is not on calling attention to Trump’s extreme policies and action, such as voter suppression and mass deportations, but rather a much simpler message with potentially greater effect: Get out and vote.

With state and local election ballots already circulating, and Election Day just three weeks away, local voters are showing the greatest interest in the race for the 2nd District City Council seat, where Scott Pratt and Mathew López are going head-to-head...

Reports were made the evening of Oct. 2 about a driver engaged in an unsanctioned ‘Fugitive’ game. Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop but it accelerated sharply, exceeding speeds of 90 mph on city streets. See Oct. 2 entry for more details.

From now until Oct. 24, hand-crafted scarecrows are decorating the Plaza, each telling a story of humor, love and support for a particular local nonprofit. Everyone is invited to show their appreciation for one of these creations by bidding on it at heartizens.org/scarecrow-festival.

The Hudson, proposed by Gallaher Signature Living, was approved by the Healdsburg Planning Commission on Aug. 11. The appeal to the City Council came up short.

This is the complete Police Log published in part in the print edition of Oct. 8. 2026, and includes the weekend of Sept. 25-27.

Jeff Kay took most of the city manager’s report time in last week’s Healdsburg City Council meeting to discuss the upcoming rainy season, a time of year that has many fearing a flood of epic proportions, thanks to a projected El Niño event.

"In July, 75 percent of voters in Sonoma and Marin Counties voted to extend SMART’s sales tax," writes one reader. "Many of us did so hoping the train would get people out of their cars, a key SMART goal. In December, the SMART board will decide where Healdsburg’s station goes, and that choice will decide whether the train does what we voted for. "

On Oct. 5, the Healdsburg City Council will hear an appeal by Healdsburg resident Lewis Bangham and Jon Eisenberg, challenging the Planning Commission’s approval of a conditional use permit for Gallaher Signature Living to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)—to be called “The Hudson”—near Healdsburg’s railroad depot. The appeal will show that the City Council should revoke the permit because Gallaher presented misinformation to obtain it.