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January 30, 2026

Fires highlight critical weaknesses in communication infrastructure

On the first night of the fires in Sonoma County, large swaths of the region lost cell phone coverage and internet connectivity, as Verizon and Comcast coverage took a big hit. At the height of the destruction, as many as 77 cell towers were taken off the grid. Despite swift reaction times from the providers, the loss of communications was costly in the first, most hectic hours of the firestorm.

County approves more road funds

North county getting big share

Creek Week Wrap-up: Russian River a little cleaner after volunteer work

Volunteers waded, kayaked, hiked and hauled Saturday afternoon during a region-wide event to remove trash from the Russian River. Coinciding with the state-sponsored Creek Week, the Russian River Watershed Cleanup aimed to remove debris and garbage from Sonoma County’s major waterway.

Injured pig hunter rescued by helicopter near Healdsburg

According to a statement release by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, at about 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 a call was received about an injured pig hunter in the area of 4160 Shaina Road outside of Healdsburg.

Healthcare reform ready to be implemented locally

Surprise, surprise. The Obamacare roll-out is very much open for business to everyone in Sonoma County and all across California. Thousands of county  residents became instantly eligible for expanded Medi-Cal benefits on Oct. 1 and all medical insurance plans will meet new minimum standards of coverage and service beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

Local tech entrepreneur to launch cloud-based catalog

New platform for wine industry professionals

Heat returns as fire fee hits home

As promised by the state of California following the signing of ABXI-29 in July 2011, homeowners living in State Responsibility Area are now paying the price for fire prevention.

Food stands at Tuesday concerts

Since the Tuesday night Healdsburg Farmers Market moved to the

HUSD board election draws a crowd

Healdsburg voters will have an opportunity to vote for trustees

Salary, pension talks holding up final budget

Final public sessions on the City of Healdsburg’s 2010-11 budget
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