Briefs

Nearly a year after that frightening nighttime tire-slashing spree and stabbing in the Healdsburg Community Center parking lot, local police say they found their main suspect living under an alias in the small town of Los Gatos on the southwest edge of San Jose....

Right in the middle of the storm on Monday, a national day of action against President Donald Trump’s calls to round up and deport undocumented immigrants was felt here in Healdsburg, where at least two businesses closed their doors for “A Day Without Immigrants.” Lola’s Market...

Another candidate has joined Healdsburg resident and Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore in the race to replace State Sen. Mike McGuire, who’s also a Healdsburgian, when he’s termed out in 2026. Her name is Natalie Rogers, and she’s a rising Santa Rosa politician who currently sits...

A garbage truck flipped on the freeway just south of Healdsburg on Friday morning, according to the Santa Rosa office of the California Highway Patrol. Thankfully the CHP says the garbage-truck driver only suffered minor injuries. Northbound lanes near the Arata exit were reportedly closed for more...

Tuesday, March 11 Women’s history scavenger hunt at the mini Healdsburg Library inside the Community Center (daily through Mar 31, 10am-6pm)“Toast Tuesday” at Costeaux French Bakery: Get a free loaf of bread when you dine in (weekly, 7:30am-3pm)Healdsburg High School softball team plays home game against Lower Lake High (3:30pm)Homework...

Healdsburg resident Gail Adams passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 83, after battling a disease called Lewy Body Dementia with “grace and resilience” for the past eight years. She was born and raised in Ellensburg, Wash., and got her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of...

Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg shared these pics last week of the childcare program they offer for local parents taking Santa Rosa Junior College classes at the Healdsburg Community Center. “While their parents dive into their classes, our littlest learners are exploring, playing and learning in our beautiful...

We’ve all been hearing about this proposal over the past year, but now it’s a done deal. Basically, the Healdsburg City Council took a final vote at their meeting last week on the proposed ban of “formula retail businesses” surrounding the plaza, and decided unanimously to...

Jorge Flores is one of Healdsburg’s most celebrated chefs — a local success story for the ages. He immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. at 14 years old; quickly learned English; graduated from Healdsburg High School while working nights and weekends to support his...

I didn’t make it out to Healdsburg’s famous annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Monday morning, a local tradition that reportedly goes back more than three decades, and boy have I been suffering from a bad bout of FOMO (fear of missing out) while reviewing the...