County issues smoke-related health advisory
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services issued a health advisory Thursday night, warning community members about the onslaught of smoke from the Kincade Fire.
Centenarians Celebrate in Healdsburg
Senior-home staffers threw a joint birthday party for the Big Four last Friday afternoon, on the final day of February. They branded it a “centenarian celebration.” The first two birthday girls wheeled into the snug party lounge were Healdsburg natives Marge Lampson and Marge Barnard, who remember attending public school together in Healdsburg.
Police misconduct lawsuit against sheriff, Windsor and individual officers amended
Editor’s note: We have reached out to the Windsor town manager, Windsor police chief and the Windsor town attorney, but have not yet received a response. We will be updating this story as we hear from them.
Letters: ‘A different time in the ’Burg’
"It certainly was a different time in the ’Burg back then. Dogs and kids were allowed to wander around in the bars. And along the stretch of (then) West Street and Plaza Street, it seemed there were so many bars! All the owners supported each other and enjoyed beers at the different establishments..."
Convicted murderer denied parole for 16th time
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that on April 10, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole for the 16th time to 70-year-old former Healdsburg resident Manuel Avalos Flores, who was convicted of the second degree murder of 23-year-old Ricoberto Arroyo in 1981.
