Police Log, Aug. 10 – 16
This issues log of police dispatch reports from Aug. 10 - 15. Mistaken vehicles, reckless driving, slashed tires and distruptive people, all in a week's work for Healdsburg Police.
Return to the Russian River
When Jake Messing stood in front of the mural he had just completed for Russian Riverkeeper on the north side of the nonprofit’s headquarters at 139 Healdsburg Ave., he had finished more than another mural. He had made a return to the source from the sea himself, like the salmon he portrayed.
Here comes the LUVÂ – car wash, that is
Some people say they’re holding off on washing their car until LUV comes to town. A laudable sentiment, perhaps, but if the modern-day car wash on Healdsburg Avenue is what they’re waiting for, that day is upon us. Soon, anyway.
The installation’s target date for...
Growing up at Camp Rose Theater
By Emma Tremont
I grew up in Healdsburg. We lived with my grandmother, who owned a building called Camp Rose. In the evenings, lots of adults would gather in her basement and perform for her. I got to sit with her and watch until it...
Zinfandel with a purpose: Project Zin
Clay Mauritson’s family has farmed here for six generations. But equally notable is Project Zin, the event he and his wife founded in 2011 with chef Charlie Palmer after their son Brady was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Things to do in Healdsburg, August 20-26
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion...
SMART sways Geyserville commuters
Just a walking block away from Geyserville Avenue, the Remmel Road Park & Ride lot finds itself perfectly situated for a train station. Until a few months ago, few even gave it a second thought. Now, with the advancing energy of a train full...
‘Our hands are tied’: Planning Commission bows to Gallaher
The Healdsburg Planning Commission met Aug. 11 to evaluate a senior housing project at 359 Hudson St. that, to judge by the comments already submitted and social media activity, was headed for a difficult review. But process overruled objections and the permit application was passed.
A safe space for students under stress
The High School Wellness Center faces a significant threat due to school district budget cuts that have eliminated the full-time intake coordinator position. This role is essential for keeping the center open during school hours to meet the needs of Healdsburg students.
Things to do in Healdsburg, Aug 13-21
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion.
Arts & Entertainment
$20k split 3 ways in Arts for All grants
The recent reveal of Jake Messing’s River Dreams mural at Russian Riverkeeper was one of three projects from the city’s Arts & Culture Commission...






















