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May 10, 2025

In Memoriam: Joyce Power

A longtime Healdsburg and Cloverdale resident who was deeply involved in our local arts scene died two weekends ago at the age of 89. Joyce Power was born in Canada and lived for many years in London and San Francisco before retiring in Healdsburg with her husband Keith...

Another Healdsburg Tasting Room Opens at Riverside

Some wineries launch tasting rooms with an avalanche of press releases and a big, flashy ribbon-cutting moment. Others — like Palmer Emmitt and Michael Scorsone — take a more casual *build it, they will come* approach. This local winemaker duo quietly opened their new outpost at 52...

Recap: St. Paddy’s in Healdsburg

I'm seeing rave reviews all around from the St. Patrick's Day parade and street party that took over downtown Healdsburg on Sunday morning. Our local St. Paddy's tradition was started a few decades ago by the former owner of the bygone B&B dive bar...

Point Fire at Lake Sonoma Creeps Through Dry Creek Valley Near Healdsburg: Updates

It's been a long and gut-wrenching 30-plus hours in the Dry Creek Valley northwest of Healdsburg, where a wildfire called the Point Fire has now burned around 1,200 acres, according to Cal Fire. It broke out near Lake Sonoma just before 1pm on Sunday,...

Fitch Mountain Trails, Villa Dog Park to Reopen in May

We have an end in sight, at last, for the renovation project that has kept the Fitch Mountain trails closed since last summer. The city is planning a big reopening party for the trail system and dog park next to the Villa Chanticleer on...

In Memoriam: Burton Barnes

Burton Barnes, a local patriarch and ag enthusiast who also served in the U.S. Navy and then Air Force during the Korean War, passed away last month as well, at age 93. He leaves behind his wife Patricia, four kids and six grandkids, according...

Edge Esmeralda ‘Popup Village’ Returns to Healdsburg in May

Despite some initial skepticism among locals last year, hundreds of Sonoma County residents ended up flocking to the monthlong Edge Esmeralda event in June 2024 — an experimental conference-meets-festival filled with international “techno optimists” trying to come up with better ways of living in...

‘Make Way for Ducklings’ in Healdsburg

This is the kind of magical moment one might think only happens in children's books. In particular, the 1941 classic "Make Way for Ducklings." But, no — we got our very own baby-animal hero's journey here in Healdsburg yesterday, when a mother duck and her...

Lumber Yard Proposed in South Healdsburg

Down at the south end of town, Healdsburg Lumber Company wants permission to use their lot next to the freeway as a lumber yard for at least the next three years, according to the City of Healdsburg. They're already using it to store overflow...

Healdsburg Police Arrest 3 Teen Boys After Alleged Pistol-Whipping

Local police officers had a couple of big days last week, as they tracked down three teenage boys suspected of attacking another 19-year-old male near East and Mill streets, just a couple blocks east of the roundabout, around 6pm on Tuesday, April 15. Cops...

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Hayden Mariani connects for another hit

Hounds hope to end season with big winning streak

The Healdsburg varsity has won nine of their last 11 games and is on a four-game winning streak. This week, they end the Redwood schedule with a pair of games against Piner, whose 4-9 record places them fifth in the six-team league.
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