Cloverdale moves to mandatory 35% water use reduction
Cloverdale’s water restrictions are tightening to a 35% mandatory reduction in water use. The Cloverdale City Council unanimously voted on Aug. 11 to declare a Stage 4 water shortage emergency, and to increase its water reduction goal for the city from 25% to 35%. The decision comes a little over a week after the State Water Control Board issued curtailments for senior water rights holders in the upper Russian River, which includes Cloverdale.
Report warns high fire risk to start in June
The northern California and northern Sonoma County regions have the potential for above normal fire activity starting in June, according to a new report from the National Interagency Fire Center predictive services and CalFire Captain, Robert Foxworthy.
ANALYSIS: Survey says … life is good
The Healdsburg City Council got an earful of good news last week, as an economic conditions report and a summary of the results of a community survey both indicated overall satisfaction with life in Healdsburg and economic success factors, even as the survey offered mixed reviews of hotels, tourism and the community’s direction.
The Parish Cafe is under new ownership, but the eatery’s recipes and concept won’t change
Correction: The Parish will serve lunch and breakfast, not lunch and dinner.
Kids’ Corner: New fiction at the Cloverdale Regional Library
Editor’s Note: Kids’ Corner is a new monthly column written by the Cloverdale Regional Library’s children’s services librarian. The column will feature reviews of new children’s books that you can find at the library.
PG&E will not shut power off tonight in county, however possibility remains tomorrow
The County of Sonoma was recently informed by PG&E that the agency will not shut off power this evening. However, the power shut off watch is still in effect for tomorrow, Sept. 24. The County of Sonoma will continue preparing to respond to the impacts of this likely event.
Healdsburg at the Crossroads as SMART Meets GRT
A dozen more-curious-than-normal hikers walked along Foss Creek Pathway on Thursday last week, taking the measure of the footpath from the City Hall at North and Grove streets south to the trail’s current terminus where the railroad tracks cross Front Street.
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HHS grad studying abroad in Italy forced to return home
NYU student studying in Florence forced to return home amid COVID-19 concerns
Workshop on Healdsburg Forever grants program
Last year, the Healdsburg Forever Fund of Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) awarded $130,000 in competitive grants to Healdsburg-area nonprofit organizations. Information on the 2017 competitive grants program will be described at a meeting on Thursday, August 17 at the Foss Creek Community Center, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
