Artists donate hand-painted violins for youth fundraiser
Two violins handpainted by gifted north county artists will be auctioned April 14 at “An Evening in Vienna,” a fundraising gala for the Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra’s European concert tour this summer.
Healdsburg High School internships lets students learn about careers
Innovative program matches interns and mentors for hands on experience
Mandujano honored for contributions to the fire service
Healdsburg Fire Inspector Ruben Mandujano was honored on Sept. 19 at the California State Firefighters Association conference, held this year in Healdsburg.
Construction projects well underway at Healdsburg schools
Major projects for high school and elementary school; minor work elsewhere
High-speed chase ends in Windsor SF man taken in to custody
Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a San Francisco man after he led them on a high-speed pursuit through the north county early Thursday. The incident started around 1 a.m. on March 30 when a deputy stopped a grey BMW on northbound Highway 101 in the area of Guerneville Road in Santa Rosa.
Invasive, non-native plant found on Russian River near Healdsburg
It may look pretty, with its bright red and orange blossoms adding pops of color to its green foliage. But Scarlet Wisteria is also extremely aggressive, choking out native plants and taking over habitat in its path. And after years of watching out for the plant, Russian Riverkeeper Executive Director Don McEnhill said it’s now been identified along the river in Healdsburg.
Firefighters rescue man from Fitch Mountain Cliff
Healdsburg Firefighters, with the help of the CHP H30 Helicopter crew and other emergency responders, rescued a 50-year-old man from a steep embankment off of South Fitch Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon.
