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"I want to support the recommendations,” said Ariel Kelley. “I feel really strongly that this is one of those things that we have the ability to actually improve people’s ability to get in and around our town, or just to slow down. Frankly, lives will be saved because of it. That feels like a pretty compelling reason to me.”

Voting for Healdsburg City Council seats is transiting from an at-large election system to district-based elections. The change, required by a state law and approved under threat of legal action in 2025, affects how residents vote for council members and how representation is structured throughout the community.

Fraud occurred at the United States Postal Service (USPS) on Foss Creek Circle. Other forms of fraud are also becoming widespread, according to this week's Police Log. Meanwhile city police continue their community outreach at events like the 4th of July party.

This Saturday, July 4, Healdsburg will offer family activities from dawn to dusk, beginning with an early morning pancake breakfast and concluding with a half hour of fireworks after the sun goes down.

At first it seemed like a rare misstatement from Mike McGuire. At the May event welcoming SMART to Healdsburg—the so-called “groundbreaking”—the local politician and longtime supporter of the commuter rail system said, “Now it’s on to Geyserville!” Last week revealed it wasn’t a misstatement, but a stealth announcement:

A USPS inspector reports that "Project Safe Delivery is a joint initiative aimed at countering postal crime and safeguarding postal employees. The initiative was announced in May 2023, in direct response to combat the recent rise in threats and attacks on letter carriers and mail theft incidents by protecting postal employees and the security of the nation’s mail and packages."

Sgt. Teygan Mason of the Healdsburg Police distributes flags at a recent city event. Expect lots of stars and stripes at the Plaza on Saturday, July 4. See our Police Log for more the latest crime reports...

In what could be termed a generational change, a new executive director of Wine Road of Northern Sonoma County—better known by the short form, Wine Road—was named to take over the 50-year old organization this month. Katie Ambrosi replaces Beth Costa after her 26-year leadership.

The Fitch Mountain Campus (FMC) will receive some extra attention this summer: The buildings on campus will be painted and the school’s field will receive a much needed, long-awaited renovation....

Addirional incidents of fraud were reported at the United States Postal Service (USPS) on Foss Creek Circle. Checks were dropped in the mailbox outside the building on May 19, 2026. One check did not get to its destination. Another check was altered and attempted to be cashed, but the bank intercepted it. The Reporting Party (RP) did not lose any money. The information was added to the existing case.