Police Log Feb. 8-16
Wednesday, Feb. 8
11:33am. Vandalism was reported at Amerigas Propane on Kinley Drive when a front window at the facility was broken. It was unknown at the time of the report if anyone had entered the building or if anything was missing.
2:51pm. A woman reported...
City Meetings to Continue in Hybrid Mode
On Feb. 28, less than a week from the Tribune publication date, the local public health emergency that has been in place since March 2, 2020 to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted, as Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase announced...
The Ruse Pulls Its Appeal of City’s Denial
The owners of The Ruse, the luxury bed and breakfast formerly known as Honor Mansion, have withdrawn their appeal to the city council of the city’s denial of their proposed use for the three-acre property. The hearing had been anticipated to take place at...
Drinking in Public Rules May Stay Relaxed, Says City
The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission contemplated new rules for public consumption of alcohol at their Feb. 8 meeting, a month after their endorsement of a new set of nonsmoking rules for city parks, which broadly expanded non-smoking areas to include sidewalks and parking...
Healdsburg Police Logs
A partial list of reports received and logged by Healdsburg Police Department
Monday, Jan. 30
7:55am. Trespassing at Black Oak Coffee. Reporting party (RP) called to report a woman wearing a blue sweater, white hat and white shoes was asleep on their benches. The RP said...
Healdsburg Avenue Gets Redesign Green Light
Imagine Healdsburg Avenue north of downtown as a smooth mile and a half of three-lane road, with plenty of room for bikes and pedestrians as well as autos, in a meandering swerve between art-friendly landscapes in what urban designers would call a “linear park.”
That’s...
Black History Is American History, Says City Proclamation
The City of Healdsburg, at their Monday Feb. 6 city council meeting, issued a proclamation declaring February as Black History Month in the city, among other reasons because “Black history is American history, and Black History Month is a time where all citizens are...
Converted Motel Gives Unhoused a Roof Over Their Heads
There were city staff of every level, four of five city council members, one current and one past county supervisor, and Gustavo Velasquez, the state director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development—making his first visit to Sonoma County. All were on...
Grants Available for Arts, Education Activities
The Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District (HTID) has begun their 10th year of funding for arts, cultural and educational activities that put “heads in beds” in local hotels and inns. By supporting such activities, the HTID hopes not only to increase Healdsburg’s appeal to out-of-town...
Cigar, Pot Smoke Complaint Sparks New Policy
It was a summer Tuesday not unlike most of the summer Tuesdays in the Healdsburg Plaza last year. Reggae band Sol Horizon worked the gazebo stage, friends and families gathered on the grounds, and everyone seemed to enjoy the good weather and good vibes...
