Police Log, Sept. 11-17
Monday, Sept. 11
3:06am A 37-year-old (YO) man at Harmon Guest House on Healdsburg Avenue was arrested and transported to county jail for public intoxication, providing false identification to an officer and a Napa County warrant regarding driving while intoxicated.
11:33am Vandalism to a vehicle was...
Foss Creek Pathway Wins Award from Bicycle Coalition
While the Great Redwood Trail continues to inch along toward its goal of linking San Francisco and Arcata with a 320-mile bike path, a more local project has earned a regional award as the best bike infrastructure project in the county.
The Foss Creek Pathway,...
Police Log, Sept. 4
Monday, Sept. 4
12:53am Reckless driving occurred at St. Paul’s Rectory on Matheson Street. The Reporting Party (RP) stated he heard an argument outside, then someone got into a vehicle and drove recklessly around the neighborhood. An officer responded but the vehicle was unable to...
City Council Readopts 2018 Hotel Ordinance, Effective Immediately
An old-fashioned Healdsburg City Council meeting took place on Monday night, with wave upon wave of citizens queuing up to the podium to state their opinion of the council’s attempt to readopt the Hotel Ordinance first passed in December, 2018—and recently revealed to have...
Graffiti Weekend
The recent holiday weekend saw a raft of graffiti tags throughout town, with a total of 11 incidents reported to Healdsburg Police between Friday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 3—with another just a couple of days earlier, on Aug. 30.
“The City was hit hard...
Police Log, Aug. 28
Monday, Aug. 28
8:32am A fight occurred at McDonald’s on Healdsburg Avenue where a woman attacked another woman. Officers responded and cited a 41-year-old (YO) woman for assault and battery.
9:03am The reporting party (RP) indicated that her wedding ring, valued at $4,599.80, was stolen out...
Downtown Hotel Given New Life by City Staff Review
The controversy surrounding Healdsburg’s downtown hotel ordinance, which restricted new construction to five rooms per block face and was passed late in 2018 by a 4-1 vote of the City Council, took a new and for many unwelcome turn last week.
On Thursday, Sept. 7,...
Annual Foss Creek Clean-up Coming Sept. 23
Healdsburg’s Foss Creek Clean-up will take place Saturday morning, Sept. 23, with the Community Center serving as the base of operations. Since 2005, the annual clean-up event has been an opportunity for residents to participate in the maintenance and protection of the creek by...
Police Log, Aug. 21-27
Monday, Aug. 21
12:17pm. A physical fight occurred at the Wine Country Chevron on Healdsburg Avenue, where a woman punched a man. An officer responded and arrested a 32-year-old (YO) woman for domestic battery and transported her to Sonoma County jail.
12:22pm. A verbal disturbance occurred...
Council Opens Window to Park Sponsorships
What will become the largest public park in Healdsburg is moving closer to reality, but there remain two key issues that stand between the present and the ribbon cutting: who’s going to pick up the tab, and what it’s going to be called.
Possibly with...