Starting on Monday, Oct. 7, of this week, voters began to cast ballots for the Nov. 5 general election— including local, regional, state and national candidates and measures.
Those voters will be using the Vote-By-Mail ballot system, whose ballots started going out to registered voters in Sonoma County on Oct. 7. Deva Marie Proto, the county’s Registrar of Voters, said the ballots are expected to take between three and 10 days to arrive. They will also include statements in favor of and against all measures, including local Measure O and county Measure J among others.
Anyone who prefers not to wait to receive their ballot in the mail may instead pick up a Vote-by-Mail ballot or vote in person at the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office at 435 Fiscal Drive in Santa Rosa.
For those who are homebound, traveling or otherwise unable to do so, any voter can also authorize somebody else to pick up a Vote-by-Mail ballot for them by filling out an Application to Provide Vote-by-Mail Ballot to Representative, available at the county registrar’s office.
All this emphasis on the vote-by-mail alternative springs from a 2022 state law that gives voters more flexibility regarding when, where and how to cast their ballots. Counties conducting elections under this model must provide at least one official Ballot Drop Box
WINE ROAD EVENTS, HEALDSBURG JAZZ AND THE
222
LEAD THE LIST
By Christian Kallen
Stay Healdsburg—the hospitality arm of the Chamber of Commerce, funded by a benefit assessment district to promote travel to Healdsburg—announced this month more than $70,000 in sponsorships to 11 local organizations. Among the big winners are familiar recipients such as Healdsburg Jazz, The 222 programs and winery tasting events to be held next spring.
The semiannual sponsorship program is derived from the local hospitality industry’s annual bed tax receipts. The contributions
fund arts, and cultural and educational activities, consequently improving tourism and promoting room stays among the 32 member lodging properties within city limits.
The variety of the programs, ranging from “wine road” tasting events to theater presentations, Plaza events like a Turkey Trot and Merry Healdsburg, and a river-centric art project, also aim to enhance the residents’ overall quality of life.
The awards are funded by the lodging partners of the Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District, or HTID. Out of an annual HTID budget of over $1 million, with most revenue derived from a 2% tacked onto the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax, 15% is allocated for District Development grants.
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Last year, in 2023, that resulted in more than $285,000 awarded to 23 recipients. This fall’s $7,500 in grants to 11 recipients is the first installment on the 2024-25 awards schedule.
“The latest round of sponsorships marks another amazing milestone for Healdsburg that will elevate the experiences the destination offers to our beloved locals and guests,” said the Chamber’s CEO, Tallia Hart.
“We’re proud to support the unique Wine Country initiatives that make Healdsburg truly special.”
Although the priority of “heads in beds,” or programs that generate revenue for the HTID through hotel bookings, is still in the mix for Stay Healdsburg’s
SQUIRREL CAUSES SUNDAY
MORNING POWER OUTAGE
BUT RESIDENTS’ HIGH SUMMER UTILITY BILLS HAVE OTHER CAUSES
By Christian Kallen
It seemed like adding insult to injury, opening a city utilities bill last month to find the bill had almost doubled,
grants, its director of tourism and marketing, Jessica Bohon, said that’s far from the only criteria.
“The applications for sponsorships are reviewed by a committee of one Chamber Board Member, one City Council Member, one resident and one local business owner,” she wrote the Tribune
“Stay Healdsburg, the tourism improvement district for Healdsburg, comprises 32 luxury hotels, motels, modern lofts and suites, cozy bed & breakfasts and rustic inns within the city limits,” according to the press release announcing these awards.
Leading the Pack
This fall, the largest single awards of $12,500 were made to two separate events, the 2025 Passport
then finding oneself without power for several hours on Sunday morning.
The latter event took place on Oct. 6, beginning at approximately 7:16am and ending at 8:42am. “The outage on Sunday morning was caused by a squirrel contacting Healdsburg’s high-voltage power lines,” said Terry Crowley, the city’s utilities director. “Roughly 1,435 customers were impacted by the 86-minute power outage.”
to Dry Creek Valley, scheduled for next April; and several concerts referred to as the Healdsburg Jazz Winter Festival, from Jan. 30-Feb. 2 next year. Those numbers were an increase from the organizations’ awards last year, of $10,000 for the Passport event, and $5,000 for Healdsburg Jazz. “We are thrilled to be planning this first-ever event and we appreciate the support—it is so key,” said Gayle Okumura Sullivan, executive director of Healdsburg Jazz. “We plan to announce the lineup next month.” Runner-up in the fall’s cycle was an award of $10,000 each to three Wine Road winter events including the Wine & Food Affair in November, Winter Wineland in January
A map posted on social media showed a swarm of affected properties along Powell and Healdsburg avenues, and many homes along Grove Street up Healdsburg Avenue to Parkland Farms. The incident was evidently caused by a squirrel climbing a pole at the corner of Monte Vista and Healdsburg avenues. Crowley said the city’s feed for the north part of town runs down Powell Avenue and then up Healdsburg Avenue to the city’s northern border.
“It has been hypothesized that the threat to the internet, infrastructure and services posed by squirrels may exceed that posed by cyberattacks,” according to a cybersecurity expert cited in a Wikipedia report, and a New York Times opinion columnist last year admitted his obsession with squirrel-caused power outages—such as that which shut down NASDAQ in 1987, and again in 1994. But the city didn’t just throw the breaker and get back to business as usual. Instead, according to Crowley, it took the opportunity to perform a “thorough inspection of overhead power lines before restoring power.” Persistent high daily temperatures and the lower ➝ Squirrel, 5
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LYRICS Like the old song says, ‘Smiling faces
GOINGS ON AROUND TOWN THIS WEEK & NEXT
Get in the Spirit
ClusterFunk Studios brings their popular “paint party” format back to town with a witch-themed party at Healdsburg Bar & Grill on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 5-7pm. Paint your witch with the help of artist guides and a live DJ to help the flow, 245 Healdsburg Ave. All ages and skill levels welcome. $25 ticket includes all materials, clusterfunkstudios.com.
Murder in Two Acts
Ira Levin’s Deathtrap, the longest running comedythriller on Broadway, comes to Healdsburg this month, presented by the Raven Players. It starts this Friday, Oct. 11, and will run on weekends until Oct. 27. It’s a perfect drawing room comedy for the Raven Theaters stage; tickets and times at raventheater.org.
Pot Shop
Solful Healdsburg, the city’s first licensed cannabis dispensary, is set to officially open its doors to the public on Oct. 11. The grand opening will commence with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am outside the store. Celebrations and special offerings will continue throughout the weekend, at 465 Healdsburg Ave.
String Quartet
The Callisto Quartet, currently the Fellowship Quartet in Residence at Yale University, will perform for
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the Healdsburg classical music fans on Friday, Oct. 11, at The 222. This American-Canadian ensemble brings together four musicians who share a passion for performing chamber music to audiences around the world. Tickets range from free for students 18 and under, to $87 for platinum seating front and center. Music starts at 7:30pm, 222 Healdsburg Ave., the222.org.
Shades of Bluegrass
Fog Holler keeps bluegrass alive throughout the West. Traditionalists with an edge, they bring their four-piece config to the Elephant in the Room on Friday night, Oct. 11, starting at 8pm. $10 cover, 177 Healdsburg Ave.
Young Talent
Healdsburg Jazz, the same group that throws our local jazz festival, is hosting a free, all-day North Star Performing Arts Camp for teens at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa on Saturday, Oct. 12. “Students work with acclaimed teaching artists in music, visual art, theater, poetry and dance,” organizers say, “and come together at the end of the day to perform a work created that day in a showcase performance.” Register at healdsburgjazz.org.
Makers Market
Back for its fourth year, the Fall Makers Market at Rodney Strong Vineyards will feature the season’s best crafts from dozens of local artisans. Stop by from noon to 4pm on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11455 Old Redwood Hwy.
BRUCE JEFFREY EDELSTEIN
June 16, 1962 – June 16, 2024
After a difficult 10 month battle with aggressive lung cancer, Bruce passed away peacefully on his 62nd birthday, surrounded by family and close friends. He leaves devastated and heartbroken, his wife Ivy Childs Edelstein, children: Rachel, Teddy and Nathan Edelstein; Parents Brenda and Ernie Edelstein; siblings: Mark Edelstein (Wendy Nielsen) and Traci Charney (Greg Charney); Ivy’s siblings: Danny Childs (Shelly Palmer), Julie Childs (Doug Wood), Lauren Childs (Robert Studdiford), Mark Childs (Shari Pulcrano) and Max Childs (Venus Pangan); and 20 nieces and nephews.
Bruce was most recently the IT Director at Bonterra Organic Estates continuing a career spanning four decades of helping people with computer systems at KayPro, HP, Agilent, Keysight, Fireman’s Fund, and Trinchero Estates.
More importantly, Bruce was an accomplished musician and guitarist. He started his first band “The Boys” in high school, with his soon to be brother in law, Mark Childs and his lifelong friend, Stephen Rexrode. Through the decades he continued playing with them during family events while also performing with other bands. Never without his guitar or banjo, he led a life defined by music, making multitudes happy with his many Hootenannies, Keepers Band and Live Karaoke Band. Bruce will always be remembered for his great sense of humor, kind and giving nature and steady, calming influence in any situation. His loss leaves a huge hole in his Oregon Country Fair family, Burning Man family and family family. Everyone he knew loved him so very very much and he will be deeply missed.
group believes that ‘the boundaries of the human voice are never what they seem, that rules can be bent, even
and perhaps they should be.’
First of Its Kind
Healdsburg Crush is an outdoor wine-tasting extravaganza downtown that can still boast it’s the “ONLY wine tasting event held on the Healdsburg Plaza.” (The Healdsburg Food & Wine Experience is relegated to the West Plaza Parking Lot.) More than 60 of California’s top wineries will pour again this year from noon to 4pm on Sunday, Oct. 13, benefitting the Boys & Girls Club. Tickets from $135-$185 at healdsburgcrush.com.
‘Trails’ Closing
The Healdsburg Museum’s latest exhibit, “Trails to Fitch Mountain,” closes this weekend after 10 weeks. It features local history on the Russian River that loops around Fitch Mountain, its beaches and lore, trails and more. Open 11am to 4pm,
FURTHER
DEBATE ABOUT MEASURE O
Dear Editor, As the Executive Director of Corazón Healdsburg and Chair of the Board, we are writing to express our support for Measure O. At the heart of Corazón Healdsburg’s work lies a fundamental truth: safe and stable housing is essential for individuals, families and communities to thrive. Yet, with Healdsburg’s median home price exceeding $1 million, this vital foundation is out of reach for many. Housing is not just a necessity; it is an equity issue that demands our urgent attention. Essentially no middleincome housing has been built in Healdsburg since the original growth management ordinance (GMO) was passed. While we’ve made significant strides in building more affordable housing, the waitlist for families remains years long. Many families are already living in substandard or overcrowded conditions right here in Healdsburg. This situation is unsustainable and unacceptable. Measure O aims to
Wednesday through Sunday, 222 Matheson St. St. Paul’s Fundraiser
“Sip, Savor and Serve” will be a fundraiser featuring former Oregon hornman Paul McCandless and local jazz-guitarist Christian Foley Beining, at The 222 on Thursday, Oct. 17, 6-8pm. Its purpose is to raise money to upgrade and repair facilities that serve the Healdsburg community at St. Paul’s Episcopopal Church. The church’s programs include hot meals, hot showers, support groups and other events held at 209 Matheson St. year-round, serving more than 1,500 persons a year. Tickets $100 plus fees. For more information, visit stpauls-healdsburg.org.
Howl-O-Ween
One of Healdsburg’s favorite
Halloween traditions, the annual pet costume parade, returns to the Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 19. Register your pet at noon; parade starts at 12:45pm. “Bring your dog, cat, mouse or potbelly pig and strut your stuff,” the city says. Best-costume prizes and bragging rights on the line. Enjoy other games like “dog toy ring toss” and donate pet food to the Healdsburg animal shelter. Details at humanesocietysoco.org/ get-involved/events.
Ongoing Waste Not: Zero Waste Sonoma presents the 2024 North Bay Zero Waste Week Oct. 12-19, 2024.
The week will feature 51 no-cost events throughout Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties and online.
Of particular interest is a screening of Common Ground , a documentary with Laura Dern, Woody
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address these pressing needs by creating more opportunities for middle-class and workforce housing. It seeks to exempt multifamily housing from the Growth Management Ordinance along key areas of Healdsburg Avenue, covering less than 15% of our community. As part of Healdsburg’s existing inclusionary housing policy, 20% of all proposed new units must be deedrestricted affordable. That means for every five market-rate units built, one unit will be affordable.
While Measure O isn’t a complete solution to our housing challenges, it’s an important step forward. It opens up possibilities for a diverse spectrum of affordable and middleincome housing that our community desperately needs.
We urge our fellow community members to support Measure O and to continue to work together to create a more inclusive Healdsburg where all our neighbors can put down roots and build a future.
If you have lived in Healdsburg your entire life or for many decades why have you not moved away? If you moved to Healdsburg in the last 10 years why did you decide on Healdsburg? After all we could live in Rohnert Park, we could live in Windsor … it’s cheaper and it’s closer to shoppingWe all know the answer to these questions. We live here for the small town charm, for the lack of congestion, for a bit of a step back in time … and the hope that it would stay that way.
Common sense tells us that Measure O is a large leap forward that threatens much of what we value about Healdsburg, with greater congestion, growth that does not target those that really need the housing and that dense housing “feel” that is not Healdsburg.
Think about it: when you boil Measure O down to its essence it is not really about housing for the right audience, rather it appears to be a long-term Developer Fee grab. It appears to
Harrelson and others, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 5:45pm at the Raven Performing Arts Center. More about Zero Waste Week (ZWW) at www.northbayzerowasteweek.org. Scarecrow Auction: Wondering why dozens of scarecrows are currently haunting the Healdsburg Plaza? They were created by neighbors and businesses to raise funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of SonomaMarin. Bid on your favorite ’crow through Oct. 20; if you win, you’ll pick up your prize on Oct. 23 in downtown Healdsburg. More auction info at bgcsonomamarin.org/scarecrow.
Post events on the Tribune’s online calendar at healdsburgtribune.com/ calendar and send special announcements to editor@ healdsburgtribune.com.
be a long-term strategy to increase Electric and Water revenues. Who is going to pay for the infrastructure for all of this? It won’t solely be the developers … Why would the City Council support a measure that increases population and density quite dramatically when a few short years ago we couldn’t flush our toilets and had to water our yards with sewer water? There will be more droughts … where is the commonsense leadership?
Why would the City Council support a measure that increases population and density on Healdsburg Avenue and at the same time support the Climate Change plan that decreases Healdsburg Avenue to one lane? Good luck in the next evacuation.
Why would the City Council support a measure that is a step toward making Healdsburg look and feel like Rohnert Park or Windsor?
When you vote, think twice and vote to keep Healdsburg the town we all know and love. Mike Hill Matheson St., Healdsburg
Photography by Anja Schütz
MOTLEY CREW The Massachusetts vocal group Roomful of Teeth will perform on Monday, Oct. 14, at The 222 in Healdsburg. The
broken,
Legends of the Fall
HISTORIES AND STORIES OF THE SEASONAL SQUASH
By Pierre Ratte
Has anyone seen the new pumpkin patch along West Side Road east of the bridge under construction? Pretty cool-looking collection. The pumpkin
patch is open Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 6pm.
Pumpkins have been associated with Halloween since the 1800s when vegetable-carving traditions accompanied Irish immigrants to America. The phrase Jack-o’-lantern comes from the story of Stingy Jack. A man so poor and so cunning that he tricked the Devil into becoming a coin to buy
him a beer. He was that stingy. Not having money, the Devil transformed himself into a coin. But ol’ Jack thought better of buying beer when he realized the Devil was trapped in a coin.
Despite getting the better of the Devil, God wasn’t too pleased with Jack given all the trickery ol’ Jack did throughout his life, so God prevented him from entering Heaven. And it turns
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out the Devil wasn’t at all interested in letting Jack into Hell. So, Jack was condemned to wander the earth as a spirit, continuing his mischief and trickery.
Fun Facts: Pumpkin carving on Halloween stems from Celtic traditions to ward off evil spirits with figure carvings on root vegetables. Halloween occurs one day before All Hallows’ Day, also known as All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1, honoring saints
in Heaven, followed by All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, honoring all souls in Heaven.
Hallows’ Eve, on Oct. 31, precedes All Hallows’ Day, and over time became Halloween, a day to ward off evil spirits per Celtic legends predating Christianity.
Santa Rosa cartoonist Charles Schulz had Linus Van Pelt, Lucy’s blankethugging younger brother, conceive of the Great Pumpkin. According to innocent Linus, the Great Pumpkin would come to whichever pumpkin patch the Great Pumpkin deemed “most sincere and lacking in hypocrisy.”
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was released in 1966 and was replayed annually by CBS until 2001, when it moved to ABC which replayed it annually until 2020, when rights were acquired by Apple TV +. A Charlie Brown Christmas was released by CBS in 1965. It was produced for less than $100,000; domestic video sales are estimated at $24 million.
Linus claimed Santa Claus was more popular than the Great Pumpkin because Santa had better publicity.
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PUMPKIN PATCH Sundown sheds light on the multicolored hues of seasonal squash along West Side Road.
Photo by Pierre Ratte
LIBRARY
Construction Update and the Mini Library
BASIC SERVICES AND MORE AT COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATION
By Jon Haupt
We are all hoping that you’ve had a chance to check out our Mini Library at the Healdsburg Community Center at 1557 Healdsburg Ave., which has been open since Sept. 3. The Mini Library sits in the library room of the former Foss Creek Elementary School, which is convenient as the room includes built-in shelves and other helpful features.
I get questions about our construction project every day: Presently we are aiming to return to the newly refreshed library building at 139 Piper St. in mid-May 2025. The general contractor, E.F. Brett, has begun work on the site and we look forward to the construction happening in the library space.
At the Mini Library, you will find approximately 4,000 titles, including all of our new books; computers and a copier/printer; a few tables to sit at and read or study for a little while; all of our current newspapers and magazines; and a charming children’s area with a soft bench, windows and our popular activity table.
Library Events Return
We took a little break from programming in
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2025 and Barrel Weekend in March.
September to accommodate moving and getting settled in. Now that we’re into October, we are planning more events here at the Community Center.
We’re offering Spanish Music & Movement on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am; our new Take Time To Read events, detailed below, on the first Saturday of the month from 11am to 1pm; Bilingual Baby & Toddler Storytime on Fridays at 10:30am, Oct. 11 and 25; and our Better Beginnings Baby Café on Mondays at 10:30am.
We have special events for all ages coming up as well, with Sugar Skulls for kids on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11am to 12:30pm; Seeds & Reads for schoolage children K-6 on Monday, Oct. 14, from 4–5pm; Universal Yums for Tweens on Monday, Oct. 28, from 4-5pm; and a Master Gardeners event on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10:30am to noon.
In addition, we are starting our popular Homework Help program again. Walk-in Homework Help for K–12 is available on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30–5:30pm when school is in session. Don’t be fooled by the name; although we help people with their actual homework, the program is great for math skills, learning to read or other help with being a student. This program is helpful for taking the pressure off the parent and helping students feel
supported and successful in their work. We look forward to seeing you there.
Take Time to Read
One of our most rewarding initiatives this year is Take Time To Read, an exciting new literacy initiative for families. Once a month on a Saturday, from 11am to 1pm, we offer an event cosponsored with a different prominent local organization—the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, Corazón Healdsburg, the Healdsburg Museum or
the school district—to promote reading for fun for the whole family. With book giveaways, Storytime, Read to a Dog and other activities, we hope there is a reading opportunity for everyone. In addition, we have arranged for a catered lunch at each event with a variety of local restaurants so that families in our community can read and share a meal together.
The next Take Time To Read event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11am at the Healdsburg Elementary School Learning Commons,
400 First St. No registration is required; for more information, come by our Mini Library or give us a call at (707) 433-3772.
The Take Time To Read initiative also features our Book Buddies program in collaboration with Healdsburg Elementary School. Teen volunteers are working with our library staff at the school library twice per week in an after-school program with younger students who are learning to read.
We have been overseeing this program since the beginning of September and it has been an adorable
experience. The elementary school students are very excited to have the chance to read a book together with older teens. As a thank you for participating and helping spread the joy of reading across our community, the teen volunteers will receive a scholarship through the generosity of the Friends of the Healdsburg Library.
Jon Haupt is the manager of the Healdsburg Regional Library, which is open daily at its temporary location, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.
“Healdsburg has welcomed our efforts to share exhilarating performance experiences and in this our fourth season we are thankful to be recognized,” said Jonathan Wind, marketing director of The 222.
Another $10,000 was awarded to The 222 performing arts organization, at the Paul Mahder Gallery. That award goes to theater productions in February and March of next year, as well as two jazz events, to be held in November and December 2024.
per 15,000 registered voters starting 28 days before Nov. 5, at least one Vote Center per 50,000 registered
AALYCE JEAN CADD
July 30, 1928 – August 20, 2024
lyce Jean Cadd, 96, left us peacefully at home with her beloved husband of 77 years, Alvin Cadd, and family by her side. Alyce was born in Ukiah Ca. July 30, 1928, she and her family were camping at Little River Ca. when she and Al met on the cliff edge of the beach fishing.
Alyce loved farming life, Growing prunes, then apples planted, and now wine grapes. Summer work on the farm was a tradition for the nephews and grandsons, all holding fond memories of Alyce, her kindness and good cooking!
Alyce was involved in AFS beginning in the 1960’s becoming lifelong friends with many exchange students.
Al and Alyce have lived an adventurous life, always leaving time to take the family camping or fishing, they traveled to Canada in their trailer, to Mexico, to Alaska, hiked up wild rivers to fly fish all over the west. Photography also was a passion.
Alyce was a member of the Alexander Valley Ladies Aid. She has many loving lady friends in her life.
Alyce is survived by her loving husband Alvin Cadd, her son Larry and wife Candy Cadd, her daughter Cindy Cadd Myers, 5 Grandchildren, 7 Great Grandchildren, and her two brothers Bob Swim and Ron Swim. She will be greatly missed. Celebration of life will be held in April when her beautiful Dogwood trees in her garden are in full bloom.
Other awards include: an ongoing Conversations Worth Having series at Barndiva ($3,000); the Nov. 28 Healdsburg Turkey Trot fun run ($5,000); a dinner series called T.O.W.N (for Traveling Off-season for Wine Night), to be held in November, January and March; another wine festival, this one the Anderson Valley White Wine Festival
voters starting no later than 10 days before Election Day, and one per 10,000 registered voters starting no later than three days before the election.
Again, as occurred in 2022, voters will cast their ballots at these vote centers instead of neighborhood polling places. In Healdsburg, the vote center will
on Feb. 15 and 16, 2025 ($2,000); and a similar amount for the Raven Theater winter-spring season ($2,500).
“We were very happy to get back on the radar of HTID, and the funds are extremely helpful for producing programming that our community and the tourists will enjoy,” said Tom Brand, executive director
again be at the Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave. It will open for a 10-day period from Oct. 26 though Nov. 5. An official drop box for ballots is again available at Healdsburg City Hall, 401 Grove St., and is receiving ballots now.
In Geyserville, the Geyserville Fire Station at 20975 Geyserville Ave. will be open from Nov. 2
of the Raven Performing Arts Theater, which had been denied in their applications for awards for the past four cycles.
The city’s 2024 Merry Healdsburg party in the Plaza is on the list with a $7,000 award. And HHS art teacher Linus Lancaster and audio artist Hugh Livingstone receive $1,000 in support of their ongoing “Your River, Downtown” project currently underway. Sponsorship program applications open twice a year in the spring and fall, and priority is given to destination events, which generate business midweek and off-season. Sponsorships for Spring/Summer 2025 will open in March and will be available at stayhealdsburg.com.
through Nov. 5. Cloverdale’s vote center will be open the same days, at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building, 205 W. First St. Windsor’s Council Chambers at 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., Room 400, will also be open for voting Nov. 2-5. Hours for all the voting centers will be from 9am to 5pm, including Saturdays and Sundays.
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters office is located at 435 Fiscal Drive in Santa Rosa and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 8am to 5pm, and Wednesday from 8am to 4pm (excluding county holidays). For more information, please visit SoCoVotes.com.
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IN CONSTRUCTION The Piper Street library, stripped of books and shelves, is in the midst of its overdue modernization. It is now scheduled to open in May 2025.
SPORTS
Greyhounds Seek Footing in Mountain Division
FIRST TWO LEAGUE GAMES BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH
By Caleb Knudsen
Every sports team encounters a rough patch, and the good teams play through them. Last year’s NFC champions and Super Bowl contestants, the San Francisco 49ers, were off to a good start as the season began but stumbled, and now sit in mid-standings with a 2-3 record.
Something similar is happening in Healdsburg to the high school’s varsity Greyhounds team. After jumping out to an intoxicating three straight wins, they’ve encountered stiffer competition with the beginning of their Mountain Division season and are now 3-3.
The latest blow to their collective confidence came last Friday in Novato, with their second game in the division. The multi-tiered North Coast Section structure means they play in the NCS Redwood League, Mountain Division, composed mostly of smaller Division 6 or D6 teams.
Novato, however, is a D3 team, with a significantly larger student body.
That greater pool of athletic talent means the team they fielded on Friday night, Oct. 4, was by many measures a stronger team. They had won their previous four games, and added a fifth on Friday night.
But it was no cakewalk.
The dogged Greyhounds defense kept the game close enough throughout, allowing only a field goal in the first quarter despite a kickoff return to Healdsburg’s 49-yard line by Dominic Scafani. When it was their turn after the field goal, the Greyhounds failed to get a first down and were forced to punt. Still, the quarter ended with a 3-0 score, and an upset seemed within reach.
The second quarter, however, proved the undoing of the Hounds. When Healdsburg again failed to get a first down, stymied by the bigger
Novato defensive line, their punt was returned by Scafini for the first touchdown of the game. As the quarter advanced, Healdsburg started a drive from a punt return through three first downs, eventually reaching the 20-yard line with paydirt in sight. But a fumble by the ball carrier put the ball into Christian Castro’s hands, and the junior sped 80 yards downfield for the second Hornets’ TD. A final score in the first half was a third Novato touchdown, this one on a completed pass from QB Trevor Cleary to Scafani with less than a minute of time left on the clock. That put the score at 22-0 for the half—and that proved to be the final. Healdsburg’s Nova Perrill II had another strong game, but the numbers were a bit off from his usual high standards. He completed less than half his pass attempts, 11 of 24, for only 95 yards in the air. But he was sacked six times, which surely affected his confidence over time.
Perrill only carried the ball twice, usually handing off to either Frank Rea, who carried five times for 22 yards, or to Christian Flores, who carried seven times for 17 yards.
Hayden Mariani and Max Morris each caught four passes, Mariani for 55 yards and Morris for 26. But those offensive yards were far below what Healdsburg had delivered in its previous five games. Defensively, Morris and Nathanial Rowland led with six and four solo tackles each, but Novato’s 201 total yards showed their dominance over Healdsburg’s 143.
Still, the second half saw both teams remain scoreless, despite a Novato interception of a Perrill pass in the third quarter—which was answered by Rowland’s interception of a Cleary pass inside the 20-yard red zone. But neither team was able to hit paydirt and it was a frustrated coach Criss Rosales, and Healdsburg Greyhounds team, that returned home late Friday night.
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that the defense was a strength for the Hounds, especially All Leaguebound senior Nathaniel Rowland. He blocked two conversion kick attempts, forced a fumble, claimed the interception and had four tackles for a loss. Overall it was a hard-fought defensive battle on both sides, but home-field luck prevailed for the Hornets.
relative humidity of summer made this a good time to perform that inspection, said Crowley, which helped “reduce the risk of utilitycaused fires but can delay turning the power back on.”
The squirrel did not survive the encounter with the city’s high-voltage power lines. No photos were released, according to Crowley. “We generally don’t share those as they may be upsetting for some individuals,” he said.
Rate Increases
Although as Crowley said,
“The outage was not related to higher energy prices,” the coincidence of the Sunday morning blackout brought to mind the recent city utilities hike. Outraged threads erupted on social platforms when customers’ September bills were opened, which in many cases included both higher electrical costs from the hot summer weather and a new water rate schedule adopted in July.
In fact, the city had made extensive efforts to communicate with its residents on the reasons for, timing of and roll-out of the increased rates, and the water- and sewer-rate discussion covered in this newspaper. But many
rate-payers were seemingly blindsided by the increases.
Electric rates were increased in November 2023, and a new city water rate schedule was approved in May of this year. Projections were for electric bills higher by about $10 for most customers, and about a $25 monthly increase in water billing. Both figures however depend on usage, and Crowley speculated that the confluence of higher electric usage during the hot summer months and new water rates combined to spike consumers’ rates.
“For many customers, the July and August utility bills reflected an increase in both energy and water
usage, with overall energy consumption up about 24% year-over-year and water usage up about 20%,” he said by email. Thus, he added, higher rates are inevitably connected to customer usage. “For many customers, the largest driving factor of their utility bill is usage. This is underscored by the fact that the water- and sewer-rate increases did not go into effect until the August bills; however, many customers experienced increases on their July bill. For some larger residential users, the tiered rates resulted in a larger increase in their respective monthly water costs on the August bills. The increased usage combined with the planned rate increases both
Next up for the Hounds is another Mountain Division game on the road, against Piner in Santa Rosa on Oct. 11. On paper at least, it looks like a fairly even matchup, with the 3-2 Prospectors meeting the 3-3 Greyhounds. But the real test will be how it looks on the grass. Friday’s game time is 7pm, at Piner High, 1700 Fulton Rd., Santa
contributed to higher water bills,” he said.
Furthermore, the “overall usage has been higher than predictions and resulted in higher bills,” with the “sustained high heat experienced in July and August likely playing a large role in increased consumption,” Crowley continued.
Public Power Week
Adding another current to the theme, it was Public Power Week (Oct. 6-12), to celebrate the benefits of living in a public power community. Healdsburg is such a public power community, as opposed to a rural cooperative or an
Next home game is Oct. 18 against Terra Linda, 7pm at Rec Park.
investor-owned utility, such as PG&E.
But what to do about higher utility bills? The city does have an incomequalified discount for customers through the CARE Program ci.healdsburg. ca.us/173/Utility-Programs, and a number of other conservation programs and rebates can be reviewed at Smart Living Healdsburg, healdsburg.gov/424/ Smart-Living-Healdsburg. But as the utilities director pointed out, “The best option to reducing monthly utility bills is becoming more efficient with water and energy usage. This may mean limiting airconditioning and reducing irrigation cycles.”
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zPhotos by Joe Rowland
RUNNING BACK Frank Rea (2), Healdsburg’s sophomore offensive star, heads upfield for a gain during the Oct. 4 game against Novato as Leo Kluse (9) leads the way. But the Hornets shut out the Greyhounds, winning 22-0.
WARMUP Healdsburg quarterback Nova Perrill II warms up before the Novato game on Oct. 4 by juggling a pair of footballs.
They’re Back! Scarecrows on the Plaza
5TH ANNUAL FRIENDLY COMPETITION SUPPORTS CLUB KIDS IN HEALDSBURG
Staff Report
An increasingly popular local festival returns this year as Scarecrows on the Plaza, bringing the Healdsburg community together to support the arts and Healdsburg youth at Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin.
The fifth annual event invites businesses, community groups, schools, clubs and individuals to create a festive scarecrow to be displayed in downtown Healdsburg and then auctioned to bidders. All proceeds from registration and the auction will benefit local youth through the programming and initiatives of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin.
“We’re thrilled to present this year’s Scarecrows on the Plaza and bring everyone together to support Healdsburg youth,” said the
clubs’ chief executive officer, Jennifer Weiss. “It’s a wonderful chance for our community to showcase their creativity while making a positive impact on the lives of children.”
Originally launched during the pandemic, when everything was pretty scary, this event has become a new tradition that fosters connection and joy within the Healdsburg community while supporting a local nonprofit.
The first such event, held in 2019, was organized by Christina Stafford and others who wanted something other than a run-of-the-mill fundraiser—something that would combine farming, harvest and Halloween. So a “make your own” scarecrow contest seemed like the perfect event.
“We decided to call it ‘Out-standing in Your Field’ and thought it was a really original idea until we found out that people all over the world have scarecrow festivals,” Stafford said with a laugh at the time. Among them was Windsor, which is entering its 16th year of scarecrow festivals this month.
Stafford has since closed her eponymous plaza gallery and moved to New York, but the tradition continues to grow. Once known as Scarecrow Fest, responsibility for the seasonal event was taken over by the Boys & Girls club when Stafford left town.
“For the second year in a row, Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin has stepped up for our community by sponsoring this
annual event,” said Marcy Frank, a member of the city’s Creative Leadership Team, soon to be part of the new Arts & Culture Commission structure.
“Scarecrows on the Plaza allows our residents and businesses to showcase their creativity, and I always look forward to seeing the wide array of talent on display around the Plaza each year,” Frank continued. “We’re thankful to Boys & Girls
Clubs for this.”
With a rich history spanning over 75 years, the Boys & Girls Clubhouse in Healdsburg has positively impacted thousands of local youths. The organization serves nearly 10,000 youth annually in Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Windsor, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Novato.
In Healdsburg the Club is located at 555 Piper St.,
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice (form DE-145) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. FILED: September 20, 2024
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WOOMEE, INC., 1280 HEALDSBURG AVE #101, CA 95448: This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 06/2018 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: MICAH A LOVE, FOUNDER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on SEPTEMBER 19, 2024. (Publication Dates SEPTEMBER 26, October 3, 10, 17 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune). NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DELBERT LUIS LERMA, CASE NO. 24PR00606 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of NATIONAL MORTAGE LLC., D/B/A/ MR. COOPER: A petition for probate has been filed by SIGIFREDO A. LERMA JR, in the Superior Court of California, County of SONOMA. The petition for probate requests that SIGIFREDO A. LERMA JR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act, (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: at 9:30 a.m. on Novermber 01, 2024, Dept. 23, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. To join online, go to Zoom.us/join Or by phone, Dial 1-669-254-5252, Meeting ID: 160 825 4529 Passcode: 611386
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR OR A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 58 of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of delivery of the notice to you under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. OTHER CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND LEGAL AUTHORITY MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AS A CREDITOR. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a request for Special
Petitioner: Sigifredo A. Lerma Jr, Telephone(707) 217-0075 3910 Mt Home Ranch Rd, Calistoga CA 94515. (Published in The Healdsburg Tribune, September 26, October 3, 10 of 2024) CITY OF HEALDSBURG OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PUBLIC NOTICE AN
HEALDSBURG, LLC FOR THE MILL DISTRICT PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 16, 2024 the City Council of the City of Healdsburg introduced for first reading, reading title of, and waiving further reading of the text, an ordinance approving the Fourth Amendment to Development Agreement by and between Replay Healdsburg LLC and the City of Healdsburg for the Mill District Project (DA 2018-01.04) based on the suggested findings. This proposed ordinance would amend the Development Agreement to modify planned location and number of residential units on Lots 2 and 3; to move Residential Amenity from Lot 1 to Lot 5; to move all middle income units to and modify timing requirements for development of middle income units on Lot 3; to identify hotel investment suites as a visitor lodging use type and an allowable conditional use on Lot 1; to remove commercial development module fronting Healdsburg Avenue and increase the size of Park on Lot 5; and to modify timing for Connectivity Funds payments. On October 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it can be heard, the City Council will consider adoption of this ordinance to approve an amendment to the Development Agreement by and
Planning
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION: Details of
Agendas & Minutes. POSTED: October 10, 2024 Scott M. Duiven, Secretary Planning Commission For accessible meeting information please call (707) 431-3317.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402941 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. GROUNDED CORE, 8961 OAK GROVE AVE, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS:
SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): MICAH A. LOVE, 8961 OAK GROVE AVE, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: MICAH A LOVE, FOUNDER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. (Publication Dates SEPTEMBER 26, October 3, 10, 17 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402968
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SMART BUSINESS, 1482 WRIGHT ST, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404, COUNTY
SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): SAMANTA BARRON, 1482 WRIGHT ST, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: SAMANTA BARRON CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on SEPTEMBER 25, 2024. (Publication Dates October 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO:
202402715
upper terrace, and other minor exterior improvements. Location 700 Grove Street APN 089-120-090 ApplicantGiavanna Gianfermi / Hogan Land Services Environmental Determination The project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15303(c) New Construction or Conversion of Small
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. BLAST PRESSURE WASHING, 2. BLAST, 355 BRIDLE PATH, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): SHANE GREGORY WIDICK, 355 BRIDLE PATH, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: SHANE WIDICK (OWNER). This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on AUGUST 27, 2024. (Publication Dates October 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402950 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SUPPRESSED DETAILS, 136 CREEK WAY, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): STEVEN ROSS LARMAN, 136 CREEK WAY, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement
MAILING ADDRESS: 421 AVAIATION BOULEVARD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): PIRAMIDE FINE WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC, 421 AVAIATION BOULEVARD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403: This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: SHAUN YUTAKA KAJIWARA, MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. (Publication Dates October 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402999 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SIREN DIGITAL MEDIA LLC, 515 PRINCE AVENUE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): PRIVE PET LLC, 515 PRINCE AVENUE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448: This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 01/01/2024. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: TAMAE ISHII, PRESIDENT OF PRIVE PET LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on SEPTEMBER 27, 2024. (Publication Dates October 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402740 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. PARALLEX, 545 ALTA AVE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): JASMINE G JORDAN, 545 ALTA AVE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 08/29/2024. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: JASMINE JORDAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on AUGUST 29, 2024. (Publication Dates October 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2024 The Healdsburg Tribune).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - FILE NO: 202402870 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. MUSIC WITH MATT, 9620 RIO VISTA RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436, COUNTY SONOMA: MAILING ADDRESS: SAME: Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): MATTHEW PATRICK BEAUCHEMIN POWER, 9620 RIO VISTA RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436,: This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on
where it is set to undergo renovations to enhance its facilities for area youngsters. All registered scarecrows will be displayed throughout downtown Healdsburg, allowing the community to enjoy and bid on them. Bidding opens on Oct. 4 and closes on Oct. 20. A map of the scarecrow locations and sponsors, and the opportunity to bid, is available at bgcsonoma-marin.org/ scarecrow.
Photo by Christian Kallen
LIGHT OF DAY A scarecrow from Solo Nostro winery, at the corner of Healdsburg Avenue and Matheson Street, looks poised to scare the bejeezus out of anyone who hasn’t heard of the annual Scarecrow Fest on the Plaza in Healdsburg.
CRIMES AND CONCERNS REPORTED TO HEALDSBURG POLICE
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7
Monday, Sept. 23
9:14am The Reporting Party (RP) on Sunnyvale Drive believed a homeowner located a water tank past the property line. An email was sent to code enforcement.
9:59am The RP on Canyon Run said a person violated a court order. An officer responded and took a report regarding the violation of a restraining order.
10:17am Each of two taco trucks near Enso Village on Boxheart Drive reported that the other truck did not have a permit. An officer responded and contacted both taco trucks. One of the vehicles was parked on a city street, and the other was on private property with permission to be there. The taco truck on a city street left and agreed not to return without a permit.
2:45pm The RP on University Street said a 64-year-old (YO) man got into a vehicle that was parked on the RP’s lawn and took the lien paperwork that was inside the vehicle.
Officers responded and contacted both parties. The man was arrested and brought to county jail for embezzlement and violation of probation.
3:06pm The RP on Powell Avenue at Healdsburg Avenue reported a woman entered a vehicle with a large can of beer in her hand. Officers responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
• 3:45pm The RP went to the police station after receiving a message from his father that Healdsburg Police officers wanted to speak with him. The
30-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for violating a restraining order.
• 5:25pm The RP, an employee at Exchange Bank on Vine Street, said her vehicle had been hit by another vehicle. An officer responded and took a report about the hit-and-run.
7:00pm The RP on Foothill Drive said a woman in a swimsuit appeared to have been drinking and screamed at random times. An officer responded, but the woman had left prior to the arrival of the officer.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
• 1:25am An officer contacted the driver of a suspicious vehicle at Chevron South on Healdsburg Avenue.
A 57-YO man was cited on an outstanding Butte County warrant regarding petty theft.
1:17pm An assault occurred at the Starbucks on Vine Street. A man threw a jacket at a woman’s face and then threw a large plastic Starbucks cup at her dog. The man and woman previously were friends and had argued in the store before, but this incident was the first argument that escalated. The RP wanted the information documented at the request of management.
1:48pm The RP at a treatment plant on Foreman Lane indicated a battery was stolen from a City vehicle the previous night. The RP advised there were additional thefts in recent weeks. An officer responded and took a report.
• 2:16pm The RP near Black Oak Coffee on Center Street drove northbound on Center Street when a man walked across the street and kicked her vehicle, leaving damage. The RP wanted to press charges for vandalism. An officer responded and took a report.
• 6:06pm The RP on Pope Court in Santa Rosa said someone hacked her Facebook account and obtained her home address and telephone number.
She put an alert on her bank account. The RP was provided with a Healdsburg incident number and the Internet Crime Complaint Center website, ic3.gov, to report fraud concerns.
8:07pm A man at Circle K on Healdsburg Avenue had been drinking and caused a disturbance with the clerk. He left the store when the clerk called 911.
Officers checked the area, but the subject was gone on arrival. The clerk did not want to press charges.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
7:17am The RP on Lincoln Street said their landscape lights were disconnected and clipped, resulting in approximately $200 in damage. The RP was provided an incident number.
7:59am The RP on Piper Street said a truck hit their parked vehicle and broke the mirror. The RP wanted to press charges.
Officers responded, but the truck was gone on arrival and unable to be located. A report was taken.
9:43am Officers responded to a retail theft that occurred at CVS on Center Street where beauty products were taken with an estimated value of $1,000. The suspects fled southbound.
Officers located the suspect vehicle in the Vineyard Plaza Shopping Center and saw a woman walking into Safeway with a large cloth bag and wearing a facemask.
Officers contacted a man inside the suspect vehicle. Officers attempted to locate the woman inside Safeway, however she eluded them for about 50 minutes. Officers subsequently located the woman on Grove Street, about three blocks north of Safeway. Through a search of the suspect vehicle, officers located a multitude of beauty products suspected to have been stolen from CVS as well as additional clothing and other items suspected to have been previously stolen. A 22YO woman from Antioch and a 25-YO man from Oakland were arrested and taken
to county jail on charges of grand theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy. The man was also found to have outstanding warrants for prior weapon- and theftrelated offenses, and was additionally charged with giving false identification to a peace officer.
• 12:54pm The RP on Highland Circle said someone accessed the RP’s Bank of America account and wrote a check for $26,400. The check was deposited at a different bank Sept. 24. An officer responded and took a report.
3:21pm The RP at L&M Motel on Healdsburg Avenue stated a resident was unstable, yelling at staff and throwing random items from his room at the staff. The RP wanted him to vacate permanently. Officers responded and the subject gathered his belongings and left. A no trespass letter was served and provided to dispatch.
6:00pm The RP on Prune Tree Drive said a court order was violated when the RP was refused video visits. When the call was transferred to an officer, the RP was no longer on the line. The information was documented.
6:12pm A patient at Healdsburg District Hospital on University Avenue told
the RP she was raped in a trailer park in Windsor on Sept. 19. The victim wanted to press charges. The RP was advised to contact the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office due to the location of the incident.
• 7:59pm A vehicle was stopped on Healdsburg Avenue for unsafe lane changes and violating license plate illumination rules. A 41-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for drunk driving, violating probation, driving with a license suspended for driving under the influence (DUI) and driving with a blood alcohol level greater than .01% while on DUI probation.
9:00pm A vehicle on Westside Road at Kinley Drive was stopped because the license plate was not reflective. A 46-YO man was cited for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid driver’s license, and on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding possession of methamphetamine and driving without a license.
Thursday, Sept. 26
8:51am A 46-YO man at Carson Warner Skate Park on Grove Street was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and on two outstanding Sonoma County warrants regarding possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and driving without a license. 12:17pm Multiple RP’s on Healdsburg Avenue
Department
FALLEN Scene of the Sept. 26 collision at Healdsburg Avenue and Parkland Farms Boulevard. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
