Child care in California hasn’t rebounded — why many workers aren’t coming back
For Tonya Muhammad, who runs Lil Critters Family Daycare in Hawthorne, spring of 2020 was, in a word, “horrible.” The early rush on cleaning supplies meant that she and her husband had to criss-cross Los Angeles to find disinfectant, sourcing bottles of Lysol from a dental supply company and aloe vera from a local nursery to make homemade hand sanitizer.
Group of dedicated local knitters organizing co-op to maintain Purls of Joy store
The founder and owner of the popular knitting shop Purls of Joy is retiring at the end of this month and, in an effort to keep the shop going and the friendly store spirit alive, a group of about 50 local knitters are working to form a member-driver co-op to maintain the business.
Construction projects well underway at Healdsburg schools
Major projects for high school and elementary school; minor work elsewhere
English learning program showing strong results
After two years of participating in an intensive English language program known as Accelerated English (AE) in Healdsburg’s schools, English Learners are showing remarkable progress in language proficiency.
Post Office destroyed in weekend blaze
A raging fire burned Healdsburg’s downtown post office, leaving
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff’s Logs, August 21-27
These entries are excerpted from the daily logs of the Healdsburg Police Department and Sonoma County Sheriff's logs for the Healdsburg area.














