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April 22, 2026

Here Come the Holidays, Ready or Not!

Fun Runners do the Turkey Trot
The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is making a big deal about the holidays—like most chambers generally do. There are champagne soirees, wreath-making classes, a holiday hit records festival at Little Saint, the Merry Healdsburg tree-lighting in the Plaza and if one can wait long enough, a New Year’s Eve Celebration at Coyote Sonoma...

Back when, Fitch Mountain was a wild game refuge…

girl in grape harvest truck
In order to pick the remainder of the grape crop and the light walnut crop with hands, it is urged that all local people, including high school pupils, assist with the grape harvest over the coming weekend. A shortage of over two hundred grape pickers exists in the Healdsburg section at the present time.

Homecoming Parade: A Slice of Americana

Homecoming crowd
By John Linker Every high school has a Homecoming, but not every high school holds a Homecoming Parade.  Last Friday afternoon, Healdsburg carried on its yearly tradition of holding one such parade. Four floats, one per class at the high school, were escorted by Healdsburg police...

SMART talks to Healdsburg about extension, bridge

Healdsburg city manager Jeff Kay and Eddy Cumings of SMART
A full spread of fruit, cookies and cupcakes, coffee and tea helped take the edge off dinner-hour munchies at the SMART Open House in Healdsburg on March 23.

Test-Driving the World of Work

There’s yellow caution tape over the door and a dead body in the middle of the room. Her name is Sarah, according to the three younger-than-expected investigators, and she has been shot twice.  The investigators evaluate the location of the bullet shells and the gunshot...

City Report: Honors to girls team, volunteers 

Marie Sparks Award, 2026
The flurry of civic gratitude concluded with the annual Marie Sparks Volunteer of the Year Award. The annual program was started in 1996 after the death of Marie Sparks, well known and recognized for her volunteer efforts in the community. Sparks is remembered for her passion, persistence and grit, which encouraged many to join her in volunteering.

Books on hold: Library to close for 3 weeks

Interior of new Healdsburg Regional Library branch
The good news is that the downtown Healdsburg Regional Library will fully reopen its doors on Wednesday, June 25, at 10am, after a top-to-bottom remodel. “Library staff are overjoyed to return to the Piper Street Branch,” said Branch Manager Jon Haupt. “Our regular location is ideal—walkable to local schools and services in the heart of Healdsburg.”

Windsor ‘Quiet Zones’ now in effect

Train crossing signs in Windsor
Residents of the Town of Windsor should be able to sleep in a bit longer this week. Town Manager Jon Davis said that the town would have a final inspection from the Federal Rail Administration on Monday, Aug. 4, following which “Quiet Zone” signage along the railroad track would be unveiled that would forbid SMART trains from using their horns within city limits.

Charlie Musselwhite: ‘I ain’t lyin’!’

Charlie Musselwhite talks about his gunslinging grandfather, playing with Elvin Bishop, his favorite restaurants in Healdsburg and Geyserville, and how he worked his signature phrase into a Hollywood blockbuster...

Big hopes for Healdsburg High varsity boys soccer team

The Healdsburg High varsity boys soccer team is off and running in 2026. As of this writing, it’s 4-6-4 on the year and coming off a tough stretch where it got shut out by Piner and Analy and fought for a tie against Elsie...
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Melissa Yanc

Rising star in the kitchen

Melissa Yanc’s culinary path began at her grandmother’s side, learning her way around a kitchen since childhood. Over 16 years in the hospitality industry, she honed her craft through pastry school before opening her first bakery in Denver at the young age of 23.