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Known variously as giant cane, elephant grass or Colorado River weed, the giant Arundo reed grows up to 30 feet in height and is widespread though much of the temperate world including the American Southwest. Considered invasive in the United States, local Rotarians are out to control it.

A spate of reported mail thefts hit Healdsburg earlier this month, resulting in 10 or more mail fraud reports filed with the Healdsburg Police. The incidents are similar, in that the implicated mail drop box is the one outside the Foss Creek Circle annex, on a semicircular driveway for easy drive-by access.

The Healdsburg City Council met on Monday, June 16 in its final scheduled meeting until August. Two proclamations started the meeting: One to honor “Parks Make Life Better” Month, and a second proclamation to acknowledge June 22-28 as "Pollinator Week." Then the Council got down to business...

From the weekly Police Log: 4:47am The Reporting Party (RP) at L&M Motel on Healdsburg Avenue said a resident was sprayed in the face with wasp and hornet killer. Medical assistance was staged. Officers responded, deemed there was no crime and canceled medical assistance.

A gravel beach upstream from Memorial Bridge has long been a quiet place for meditation and family time. But ‘flash mobs’ drawn by social media have turned it into a crime scene, with loud music, heavy drinking, fights and gunfire. At last law enforcement takes notice.

Crimes and concerns reported to Healdsburg Police, May 25-31: Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7.

Over a week after the June 2 election, some of the races are proving to be tough to call, given California’s month-long window for certifying elections.

The Healdsburg City Council meeting on Monday was preceded by an annual event, the raising of the Pride flag over city hall. The flag raising was an occasion for celebration, inspiration and ice cream, then it was followed by a budget meeting...

The owner of an Eastside Rd. property in Healdsburg has agreed to sell his vacation rental for $2 million in Anthropic stock instead of cash, a $500,000 discount off the $2.5 million asking price. It is the first deal of its kind we have encountered in Sonoma County, and the structure says as much about Healdsburg’s market as it does about the buyer it is designed for.

Phil Luks calls it quits after influential term on the city Planning Commission, where applications are being accepted until Thursday afternoon