SLIDESHOW: Halloween at HES and Healdsburg Charter
Healdsburg Elementary and Healdsburg Charter School held its annual Halloween parade this morning. Pirates, superheroes, zombies and firefighters were all in attendance. Healdsburg’s downtown merchants will welcome children from 4 to 6 p.m. today for the annual downtown Halloween trick or treating.
Commentary: Felta Creek still threatened and more precious than ever
A precious gem of coho salmon habitat just became more rare and special. Felta Creek watershed did not burn in the firestorm, but a whole lot of Sonoma County’s forest and wildlife habitat did. The streams that flow through the burned areas of the Russian River watershed are perhaps irreparably damaged. They will still carry water but without the shade of surrounding trees, that water will be warmer, will dry up earlier and erosion from the scorched hillsides will choke spawning gravels with fine sediment.
Heirloom Expo returns for another year of pure food and education
For the eighth year in a row the Heirloom Expo returns to Sonoma County, with three packed days of food, education and fun, Sept. 10 through 12. The celebration of small-scale, organic and sustainable farming returns with a variety of new displays, new speakers and some new vendors.
From the Library: Library resources for heading back to school
The staff at the library is excited to be there to help our community as we begin another school year in Healdsburg. If you are a student of any age, a teacher or a parent, we have something helpful to offer this year as we prepare for another chapter of this action-packed story of life in the 21st century.
Healdsburg Police log, Jan. 14 -19
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries.
Healdsburg Police, Sheriff and Fire Logs, May 7-13
The following are excerpted from the log entries of the Healdsburg Police Department, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area, and the Healdsburg Fire Department
Caesars to rebrand River Rock as premiere gaming destination
The new Caesars Republic resort casino will completely transform River Rock and feature a new casino floor with more than 1,000 slot machines and 28 table games. The destination will also be home to a new 100-room hotel with a luxury spa, pool and fitness center.
Sebastopol City Council to consider changes to planning commission makeup
The scope of the Sebastopol City Council’s March 16 meeting at 6 p.m. over Zoom reaches from a waste reduction Senate bill, potential changes to the Planning Commission’s composition to a request to sponsor a modified Gravenstein Apple Fair and a lot more.
