Heavy Rainfall Leads to Warm Springs Spillage
From Bay City News Service Recent unseasonably heavy storms have required operators to drain water from some Bay Area reservoirs, including The Warm Springs Dam near Healdsburg. The Warm Springs Dam...
View ArticleCHP's Pre-New Year's Resolution: Designate a Driver
Announcement from the California Highway Patrol, Dec. 26, 2012 The safest resolution a person can make this year is to always plan ahead and designate a non-drinking driver before the celebration...
View ArticleHealdsburg District Hospital Opts for Interim CEO
The board of directors of the North Sonoma County Healthcare District opted to appoint George Protos, currently head of human resources for the district, as interim chief executive officer. Protos will...
View ArticleAction Again Delayed on Bingham Complaint
In a repeat of the last week's meeting, HUSD school board trustees again delayed action on the complaint brought by former Athletic Director and Track and Field coach Jenean Bingham against...
View ArticleNew Sales Tax Rates for Sonoma County Cities, Unincorporated Area
The County of Sonoma has released the following sales and use tax rates that will go into effect for shoppers in the county on Tuesday, Jan. 1. All previous sales and use tax rates will increase by...
View ArticleWant To Read 'Les Miserables'? Get the E-Book Free on Amazon Today
Did you see the blockbuster movie Les Miserables over the holiday weekend and now want to dig in to the novel? It's playing in Healdsburg at the Raven Film Center, and other Santa Rosa theaters as well...
View ArticleHealdsburg Chef's Tables Features Local Legends at Relish
Living in Healdsburg is getting ridiculously enjoyable, especially if you're a foodie. New restaurants open frequently, almost always to good reviews. Just the past six months have given us The Parish...
View ArticleBreak Out the Local Bubbly for New Year's Eve
We have several winery seasons here in Wine Country - bud-break and the first wave of wine tourists, spring and fall passport events, the crush: Celebrations of cabernets and pinot, chardonnays and...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your New Year's Resolution
Are you making a resolution this year? Do you want to lose weight, gain a new skill or organize your house? Whatever your resolution is, here are some tips to help you stick to it throughout the year....
View ArticleShould Gun Owners' Names and Addresses be Publicized?
With concern about gun violence on the rise, many Americans, including President Obama, have called for greater gun control. But others, including, most notably, NRA Vice-President Wayne LaPierre in a...
View ArticleEarthquake Sunday in Geysers Area
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.1 struck Sunday afternoon in Sonoma County near The Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The tremor struck at 12:30 p.m. and had a depth of...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Year's Most Popular Stories on Healdsburg Patch
This marks the end of Healdsburg Patch's second full year bringing local news to local people, and we're pretty happy with the way things are going. Just look at our list of the Top Ten (actually,...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve Events and Parties in Healdsburg
Probably your New Year's Eves plans are all set, but just in case, here are some local establishments who are planning something special for the last Monday night of 2012, and early Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleGet Fit, Find a Better Job: What's Your New Year's Resolution?
It's that time: New Year's resolutions. People like to hit "reset" on Jan. 1 and start the new year with a clean slate. Although it's just another Tuesday, the beginning of 2013 will be a chance people...
View ArticleNew CalFire Area Chief Takes Over Tomorrow
Eric Hoffman, a 30-year CalFire veteran, will take over tomorrow as chief of the agency’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit. He succeeds Tim Streblow on January 1, 2013, who last month announced his retirement...
View ArticlePickle Juice and Other Tips to Beat a Hangover
Before all those champagne bubbles go to your head, let's take a moment to prepare for New Years Eve and all the libations that may come with the celebrations. Basically, how can you enjoy a little...
View ArticleHeaded for Point Reyes Today? Limantour Road Closed
A road at the Point Reyes National Seashore has been closed after a large gap appeared in the roadway Monday, park officials said. Limantour Road has been closed due to the failure of the culvert...
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