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Commencing May 1, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and Marin County Fire will require a burn permit for any outdoor open burning in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) in Sonoma and other north bay counties.

In every writer’s life comes a great editor, someone who tweaks your creative mess, and voila, you’ve got a great piece of writing. So I am in a quandary, writing about my best friend, my best editor, a writer extraordinaire, Susan Swartz, who lived with curiosity, energy, compassion, kindness, style, jokes and was just plain fun.

Applications to join redistricting committee accepted through May 20

In favor of Measure B

Cloverdale's senior center will be closed this week out of an abundance of caution due to the current COVID-19 case rates.

Starting March 21, the Healdsburg City Council will return to hybrid meetings, meaning people can attend the meeting in-person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom. Those who attend the meeting in-person will be required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status and social distancing measures will be implemented as well as a 50% capacity limit for the council chambers.

Petaluma Gap wines are said to have a bit more balance and refinement because the wind hardens and thickens the grape skins, producing more tannins, which render the feeling of texture in your mouth. The microclimate produces wine with a combination of freshness, refinement...

This is a Christmas memory of an older Sebastopol. It took place in a Sebastopol before tourism was encouraged, before there were any hotels, when the Barlow was just one of many apple processing plants in the area. This was before the Rialto, Peace Park, Skateboard Park, a town square or tree lighting. This was when Sebastopol was part of the Redwood Empire, not wine country.

This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information call 431-3386.