ACristmas Eve effort by the Grinch to dampen the holiday spirits of Healdsburg residents fell flat on Tuesday, despite the cynical efforts of the mountain-dwelling elf to topple the city’s 51-foot Christmas tree in its Plaza and extinguish its colorful lights for the rest of the year.
The damage was putatively caused by an overnight storm, according to city officials, but quick thinking by police and public works professionals kept the damage in control as they responded quickly to the looming catastrophe.
The green beast attempted two incidents of mayhem, the first when a large oak crashed on to parked cars at the corner of University and Lincoln streets. Healdsburg Police Chief Matt Jenkins said, “Motorists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area and use alternate routes, while damage is assessed and the tree is removed.”…