GMO modification
The City Council decided Monday night to ask the voters in November to modify the Growth Management Ordinance, removing the cap of 30 permits per year and allowing allocations to be determined by a new Housing Plan. I hope Healdsburg voters see the light and approve this referendum. The current GMO is a solution in search of a problem; we have never had a runaway growth problem in Healdsburg.
UPDATE: Teachers win their strike against high school district
UPDATE: Nov. 15, 4:40 p.m. West Sonoma County Teacher’s Association won its strike against the West Sonoma County Union High School District, bringing home the 12% increase over three years, they'd been asking for for months. Details HERE.
Winter weather necessitates caution
As winter weather sets in, bringing rain, sleet, fog and ice to
Sebastopol City Council introduces ordinance to restrict RV parking
The Sebastopol City Council is moving toward approval for an ordinance to limit recreational vehicle parking and the growth of establishments like Morris Street’s RV encampment, opting not to create a permitting process as of its Jan. 18 meeting.
Farm stand a first for Berniers
A new farm stand has sprung up in Alexander Valley, run by a
Corazón Healdsburg readying for annual Día de Muertos event
Partnering with the City of Healdsburg, Corazón Healdsburg is set to bring back its annual Día de Muertos event to the Healdsburg Plaza on Oct. 31.The nonprofit organization opened its doors to the community with its first Día de Muertos event in 2016 and is pleased to honor the day in-person again after not being able to last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“This year feels particularly important,” said Corazón CEO Glaydon de Freitas. “With more than 400 Sonoma County residents lost to COVID-19 and the many other challenges the pandemic has brought, our families have weathered a lot. As we honor our dead, we hope to bring our community safely together in recognition of all that we have been through and all that we share.”












